Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc5-8764-7266-88e4-d1246bd473f6/soft-market-test-highways-drainage-services-gullies-connections pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Soft Market Test - Highways Drainage Services Gullies & Connections [Leicestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicestershire-county-council) Estimated value £5,000,000 Published 12 Jul 2023 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 Leicestershire County Council are currently preparing to issue a tender for Highway Drainage Services (Gullies & Connections), with the Contract Notice anticipated to be published in November 2023. This is to replace the Leicestershire Gully Emptying Contract 2019 (currently in place). The Council is looking to appoint suitably experienced contractor(s) to provide programmed countywide gully emptying, and ad-hoc services for clearing of blocked gullies and gully connections, and ad-hoc CCTV surveys of connections within Leicestershire, and invite interested companies to register an interest. Leicestershire County Council would like to invite interested organisations to propose solutions that might offer added value, efficiencies, latest technology, carbon reduction, or similar, please see the soft market test questionnaire where your proposal can be submitted. A soft market test questionnaire can be accessed from the portal below. The response must be submitted via the below portal by 12.00pm on 31st August 2023. 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