Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bad-bf54-711b-9801-fef9f6ea59ec/pre-market-engagement-for-a54-macclesfield-main-road-improvements-phase-2-vrs pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Pre Market Engagement for A54 Macclesfield Main Road Improvements Phase 2 VRS [Derbyshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council) Estimated value £500,000 Published 14 Oct 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Derbyshire County Council (DCC), the Client, requires to implement a series of safety improvements and associated reinstatement works on the A54 Macclesfield Main Road. Sections of this route have been identified as having a number of safety and maintenance issues, including: - Poor carriageway surface quality - Tight bends - Standing surface water (increasing the risk of ice during winter) - Loose rock or cobbles falling from adjacent slopes, creating hazards for road users Tragically, a fatal incident occurred in April 2024. Coronial proceedings relating to this incident followed that have been reviewed with these safety improvements. The Client will address other issues by delivering improvement works to the A54 in two phases: Phase 1 has been completed October 2026 which targeted safety interventions to be completed before Winter 2026. The next Phase 2 which this contract relates will include further improvements such as renewal and installation of: - Vehicle restraint systems, - Drainage and culverts, - Traffic signs, - Geotechnical slope stabilization, - Pavement and resurfacing, etc for completion between April and June 2027. This pre-market engagement is for the renewal and installation of vehicle restraint systems. Traffic management will be arranged by the Client, Derbyshire County Council. It is expected that there will be works interfaces with other contractors during the working window. Read full description ## CPV classification Surface work for roads Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/803958c2-b9c6-4928-81cd-d69dfd53730d) 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 Derbyshire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Construction work – (WZNOWIONE POSTĘPOWANIE) Budowa i przebudowa kogeneracji gazowych o łącznej mocy 4,636 MWe i 5,729 MWt w Elektrociepłowni Ciechanów · Elektrociepłownia Ciechanów sp. z o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8e72-7024-a07c-4da735079800/poland-construction-work-wznowione-postepowanie-budowa-i-przebudowa-kogene) [Demolition work – Rück- und Neubau Lichthochmaste · Hamburg Verkehrsanlagen GmbH · 6 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6ef0-7276-94e2-d5fa0cb2d6c7/germany-demolition-work-ruck-und-neubau-lichthochmaste) [Heating plant construction work – Petrašiūnų elektrinės elektrifikacija, įrengiant elektros energijos kaupimo įrenginius, dyzelinį generatorių ir rekonstruojant 6 kV skirstyklą (projektavimas ir rangos darbai) · Akcinė bendrovė „Kauno energija“ (PV) · 6 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f1d-727f-a077-bc25dec93b92/lithuania-heating-plant-construction-work-petrasiunu-elektrines-elektrifikac) [Floor-covering work – Universität Leipzig, Leuschnerplatz, Global Hub, Forschungsneubau · Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement, Zentrale, Zentralstelle Vergabe- und Vertragsmanagement · 2 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-acfc-73ee-baab-9e699f88521a/germany-floor-covering-work-universitat-leipzig-leuschnerplatz-global-hub) [Building construction work – Budowa budynku mieszkalnego wielorodzinnego wraz z infrastrukturą techniczną w miejscowości Szczucin · KZN SIM Tarnów Sp. z o.o. · 6 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-d859-7328-9ee6-a304ce645326/poland-building-construction-work-budowa-budynku-mieszkalnego-wielorodzinneg)