Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6e33-73f9-b42b-10b9afe0cecc/footways-maintenance-survey-lot-3-2027 Open for bids GB open procedure Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs # Footways Maintenance Survey (Lot 3) (2027) [West Sussex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-sussex-county-council) Estimated value £60,000 Published 14 Oct 2026 Deadline 22 days left 10 Nov 2026 ## Who can bid - Reserved for SMEs and VCSEs Only small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises can bid, so you are not competing with large firms. [PPN 005: reserving below-threshold procurements](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Open to suppliers based in West Sussex The buyer has limited bidding to suppliers with substantive operations in this area. [PPN 005: reserving by supplier location](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ppn-005-reserving-below-threshold-procurements/ppn-005-guide-to-reserving-below-threshold-html) - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/reserved-for-smes-and-vcses) ## About this tender West Sussex County Council are seeking to and identify suitably qualified and interested organisations to obtain road condition data for the highway network for footways and remote cycleways during 2027. ## CPV classification Survey conduction services Road-inspection services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice 096852-2026 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096852-2026) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile West Sussex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-sussex-county-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Unclassified Road Conditions Survey (Lot 1) (2027) · West Sussex County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6e2e-725f-8e0b-38b2e548c364/unclassified-road-conditions-survey-lot-1-2027) [A, B & C Road Conditions Survey (Lot 2) (2027) · West Sussex County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6e27-736c-bf57-67b101e449b1/a-b-c-road-conditions-survey-lot-2-2027) [Lot 4 - SCRIM Road Surveys (2027) · West Sussex County Council · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6e2f-72c1-b5ab-1812b7b3a2e8/lot-4-scrim-road-surveys-2027) [Surfacing Works for Gloucestershire County Council 2027 to 2031(35) · Gloucestershire County Council · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-84de-73a2-923d-2d7a1fb0ad7a/surfacing-works-for-gloucestershire-county-council-2027-to-203135) [Footway Slurry Seal 2027 · Wigan Council · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-7558-705e-9e61-38e8ccdfdb44/footway-slurry-seal-2027) [Dynamic Purchasing System for Norfolk Trails Infrastructure Maintenance · Norfolk County Council · 37 days left · 25 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b89-9210-7213-b89c-fb4ed36711d2/dynamic-purchasing-system-for-norfolk-trails-infrastructure-maintenance)