Published date: 17 September 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 October 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Lighting equipment and electric lamps - 31500000

  • Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment - 50230000

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

728384228

Published date

17 September 2015

Closing date

15 October 2015

Contract start date

22 October 2015

Contract end date

22 October 2015

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Medway Council are holding a supplier event on 22nd October a St Georges in Chatham to present an overview of the Highway & Street Lighting network, the maintenance and capital projects of which will be tendered early in the new year. The event will consist of a presentation from the Head Of Highways, a Tender Tips presentation and a presentation on The Kent Business Portal / ProContract, which is the e-commerce tool Medway Council uses for all tendering. These presentations will be followed by the opportunity for informal discussions with the various service teams. The teams listed below will have fact sheets for the attendees to take away and will be happy to discuss their areas of work. It is envisaged that there will be 10 Service Team tables as listed below: Footpath and Carriageway Resurfacing Structures Medway Road Tunnel Drainage Winter Service and 24/7 Call Out Facility Highways Inspection and Safety Defect Repairs Street Lighting Capital Project and Adoptions Highway Management and Asset Management (mapping, crossovers and asset Mgt) Category Management (who will be running the tender via the portal) Proposed Agenda 8.30am - 9.00am Arrival / Refreshments 9.00am - 10.15am Scope & Overview of Highways & Street Lighting Network 10.15am - 10.30am Break 10.30am - 11.15am Tendering Tips 11.15am - 11.45am The Kent Business Portal / ProContract 11.45am - 1.45pm Informal Discussions with the Teams / Finger Buffet / Refreshments (Attendees are at liberty to leave the event at their own discretion at any time during this final session) Medway Council are also offering interested parties the opportunity for a tunnel tour during the pre-Christmas shutdown, in order to get an understanding of the scope of this element of the overall requirement. This will be limited to 2 representatives per contractor and will be scheduled as a group tour in the early evening of the 8th or 9th or 10th of December. This may be split into two groups depending on the number of interested parties. Please advise your intent to attend this supplier event via the Expression Of Interest confirming the names of the attendees via email direct to Nigel Ford, thank you. Please also find attached directions to St. Georges, Chatham.

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Additional text

This is simply an advert for a supplier event. To access details of the event please register free on the Kent Business Portal. www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf

About the buyer

Contact name

Nigel Ford

Address

Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
UK

Telephone

01634332088

Email

nigel.ford@medway.gov.uk

Website

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf