Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) is holding an Industry Day in respect of future Highway Services.

The Council is keen to work with a proactive partner(s) to deliver high quality and efficient services using innovation and continuous improvement.

This represents an exciting opportunity for prospective partner organisation(s) to work with two new unitary authorities, which will replace the existing 'two tier' system comprising the county council and seven borough/district councils in April 2021, in continuing to drive improvements in service delivery standards and efficiency.

Please note: this event is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest.

This notice is placed in order to facilitate further market engagement and update potential providers, following the soft market testing exercise, earlier this year.

This notice is of an Industry Day, to provide a pre-procurement market briefing, rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore response does not commit respondents to bid, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any provider registering to attend.

This will be a virtual event and is to be held on Wednesday 9th December anticipated time 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Areas to be covered include: • Background to NCC highways network and current arrangements; • Potential scope of future contract • Transfer of service provision from NCC to two Unitary authorities • Key contract elements • Procurement process • Planned timetable • Question and Answer Session Interested providers are required to register to attend through ProContract messaging area, advising names and positions of those who will be attending, not later than 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday 1st December.

Attendance is limited to a maximum of two per supplier and confirmation of joining details, timetable and agenda will be sent via ProContract.

If you are not already registered on the ProContract Portal, please register (for free) at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register as a supplier.

Access messaging area via: https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk This eSourcing portal is powered by ProActis and shall be used to conduct the tender.

All documentation and communication shall solely be issued via this portal, therefore organisations who are not already registered on this portal will need to create an account.