Official UK procurement notice
Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: B G R COMMERCIAL LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs described in the preliminary market engagement notice (www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054636-2026 ↗) dated 10 June 2026 and the planned procurement notice (www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085054-2026 ↗) dated 8 September 2026, Norfolk County Council (the "Council") is formally launching a procurement using the Competitive Flexible Procedure under section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Procurement") (the "Act") for a highways and infrastructure professional services contract (the "Contract").
On the launch of this Procurement, the Council is seeking suitably qualified applicants (the "Applicants") capable of integrating with the Council's wider highways team, delivering high-quality professional services in the Norfolk geographic area, and structuring its approach to the delivery of the Contract in a manner which is pragmatic, innovative, and cost-effective.
The launch of the Procurement follows a period of sustained preliminary market engagement during which the Council engaged with prospective bidders regarding: (i) the approach to the Procurement (including the timeline, dialogue sessions, and possible award criteria); and (ii) the proposed approach to the Contract and scope of services under it.
The Council has designed a lean, dialogue-focused approach to the Procurement that leverages the full flexibility afforded to it by the Act. The Procurement is designed to ensure that the principles of delivering value for money, maximising public benefit, sharing information with Applicants, acting with integrity, and facilitating SME participation are built into every stage of the process.
Further detail regarding the stages and requirements are contained within the Procurement documents which can be accessed through the In-Tend platform. Please note that all materials prepared and shared with the market during the preliminary market engagement phase are available on the In-Tend platform via the clarifications facility.
A full breakdown of the scope of services forming part of the Contract is contained within the Procurement documents, including a draft scope made available with those documents. By way of illustration, the Council anticipates that the services required under the Contract, which will be carried out collaboratively with the Council's in-house teams, will include:
- Highway design services, project delivery (including early contractor involvement and developing works orders), stakeholder engagement and consultation, and specialist expertise required for the development of highway maintenance, asset management, and capital improvement schemes
- Major highway infrastructure and other design services (feasibility, preliminary and detailed including planning and other statutory approvals), through integrated design teams as well as wider resource provision (including necessary specialist resources)
•Bridges and structures design and advisory services, including asset management, inspection and maintenance
•Business case development, including in support of funding applications to funders such as the Department for Transport and Homes England (e.g., cost benefit analysis, carbon analysis, etc.)
•Environmental and ecology services (including carbon assessment), archaeology and heritage advisory services
•Travel and Transport planning advisory services (including strategic planning and travel planning services)
•Intelligent transport services, future mobility services, and design and advisory services
•Spatial planning (including master planning, planning applications, statutory services, carbon assessments and environmental impact assessments)
•Maritime services (including supporting design and project delivery for coastal, harbour and river environments)
•Flood and water management design and advisory services
•Land, property and asset management advisory services
•Economic development advisory services, including feasibility studies/assessments, strategic and project specific modelling, government engagement/lobbying, and associated reporting
•Quantity surveying, costing, commercial and contract administration services
•Development of tender documentation and tender evaluation support
•Construction phase services
•Surveys and investigations
•Development research, and developer design and build agreement checks
•Heat, energy, water and sewage advisory services
•Waste services, including advice on residual waste, household waste recycling centres, waste facilities planning advice/application, permitting
As many prospective Applicants will be aware, the Council prepared this Procurement within the context of local government reorganisation ("LGR") and devolution ("Devolution") and had proceeded on the basis that government was minded as part of LGR to reorganise the various Norfolk councils into three new unitary authorities.
On 7 September 2026 the government withdrew that decision and announced a "rapid review" of its LGR programme in respect of Norfolk.
With regards to Devolution, on 4 December 2025, the then Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that government intends to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it was minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028. The current secretary of state said, in her statement of 7 December 2026: "The Prime Minister is really clear that the Government's ambition is to ensure that every area in England has, or is in the process of establishing, a strategic authority by the end of 2027, with strategic authorities in place everywhere by the end of 2028".
The Council is keen to emphasise that, despite the announcement, prospective Applicants should be confident that, in launching this Procurement in this manner and at this time, it intends to address any future considerations which may arise as a result of LGR and/or Devolution in a collaborative, solutions-focused manner which, to the greatest extent possible, protects: (i) the delivery of the Contract in the Norfolk area; and (ii) the volume of work under, and the value of, the Contract, whilst at all times being respectful of the time and costs likely to be incurred by Applicants in competing for this Contract.
The values stated in this notice exclude indexation and mobilisation.
- Not divided into lots: The Council has conducted an extensive review of potential delivery models and has concluded that the single contract model is the most robust.
- How the procedure runs: The Council has elected to use the Competitive Flexible Procedure as defined in section 20 of the PA23. Full details of the process being followed by the Council are included in the Procurement documents. 1. Applicants will complete the Request to Participate forms and submit them as part of the Application submission in accordance with the timelines set out in the Request to Participate. 2. Applications will then be evaluated in accordance the process stated in the Request to Participate. 3. Only the top three scoring Applicants will be invited to submit an initial tender ("ISIT) within the timelines set out in the Request to Participate. 4. A period of dialogue will take place where the Council will provide feedback to the shortlisted Applicants regarding their initial tender response. To support confidence that the Contract will deliver on the Council's objectives and achieve value for money, the Council intends to work with bidders to iteratively develop pricing in a manner which, to the greatest extent possible, negates the possibility to "game" pricing. Therefore, the Council intends to request that bidders submit draft pricing with their initial tender responses. 5. During the course of the Procurement, the Council anticipates the following topics will be discussed during dialogue: a. the expected form and content of initial tenders, including an opportunity for both parties to test any assumptions; b. the Scope; c. bidders' questions regarding the terms and conditions of the Contract; d. bidders' indicative pricing submitted as part of the initial tender response; and e. any further final clarifications prior to inviting final tenders. 6. Please note, however, that the Council reserves the right to amend and update such topics throughout the Procurement. Further details regarding dialogue will be set out in the ISIT. 7. It is always the Applicant's responsibility to ensure that their Application, initial tender, and final tender are as complete and detailed as possible at each stage. Although the Council will discuss and comment on quality and price responses, it is not for the Council to raise every weakness in responses in its review of initial tenders or during dialogue. 8. During dialogue, bidders will be able to refine their bid (including pricing), and the Council reserves the right to amend the Scope, pricing documents and terms and conditions of the Contract before requesting final tenders. 9. Following the dialogue meetings, the Council will invite final tenders giving bidders the opportunity to enhance their responses before submitting final tenders. The Council intends to request that bidders share their draft final pricing prior to the submission of final tenders, in order that a very detailed review can be carried out by the Council, with the intention that clarifications, if required, can be raised well in advance of the submission of final tenders. It is expected that bidders' draft pricing submitted will be largely final, subject to any changes made as a result of the Council's clarifications. Accordingly, should final prices submitted in bidders' final tenders deviate substantially from the draft price (either up or down), then the Council will scrutinise the changes (and the reasons for those changes) very carefully, and is likely to request further information to understand why those changes should be accepted. The submission instructions, as well as the evaluation process, for final tender submissions will be set out in further detail in the ISIT and ISFT. 10.We reserve the right during subsequent stages of the Procurement to refine the award criteria and/or assessment methodology, including the right to alter the relative importance of the award criteria. 11. We also reserve the right to amend the stages of the Procurement, including where further stages are required to come to a fuller understanding between parties of the scope or requirement or other such necessary elements, or where fewer stages are required due to early mutual understanding between all parties. 12. Any amendments will be communicated in full.
CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Computer-site planning consultancy services · Construction consultancy services · Economic impact assessment · Engineering design services · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental impact assessment other than for construction · Environmental issues consultancy services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Marine research services · Marine survey services · +4 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£86,300,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £32,256,864 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Norfolk County Council buys Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131), and who usually turns up
Norfolk County Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
i
How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
i
How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in East of England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside East of England.
i
How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 259 days of the bid deadline.
i
How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
i
How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0% / 14%
2–350% / 9%
4–633% / 25%
7+17% / 52%
How did awards compare with estimates?
i
Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate40% / 43%
Within ±2%40% / 38%
Above estimate20% / 20%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 7131Published estimate£86m
i
How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid11%
2–368%
4–614%
7+7%
i
Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 27 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£77m–£86m
Estimate£86m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJJT Consulting LimitedEarlier contract | Commercial Management for Major Highway Infrastructure Projectsnotice published Jan 2022 | — | £1.5m | Matched as the earlier contract |
| BGR Commercial LtdEarlier contract | Commercial Management for Major Highway Infrastructure Projectsnotice published Jan 2022 | — | £1.5m | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
WSP UK LimitedLarge | £487m117 awards in 36m · last this month | 43 live · £410m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=18 |
Jacobs UK LtdLarge | £355m50 awards in 36m · last this month | 13 live · £55m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=12 |
Bureau VeritasLarge | £40m23 awards in 36m · last this month | 12 live · £3.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% below n=8 |
| £59m130 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 29 live · £18m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=27 | |
SYSTRA LimitedLarge | £8.3m32 awards in 36m · last this month | 9 live · £17m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% below n=10 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Requests to participate open
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Jun 2026, 11:05 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 18:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Jul 2027
- Authority reference
NCCT43472- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092090- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b191Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Council has elected to use the Competitive Flexible Procedure as defined in section 20 of the PA23. Full details of the process being followed by the Council are included in the Procurement documents.
- Applicants will complete the Request to Participate forms and submit them as part of the Application submission in accordance with the timelines set out in the Request to Participate.
- Applications will then be evaluated in accordance the process stated in the Request to Participate.
- Only the top three scoring Applicants will be invited to submit an initial tender ("ISIT) within the timelines set out in the Request to Participate.
- A period of dialogue will take place where the Council will provide feedback to the shortlisted Applicants regarding their initial tender response. To support confidence that the Contract will deliver on the Council's objectives and achieve value for money, the Council intends to work with bidders to iteratively develop pricing in a manner which, to the greatest extent possible, negates the possibility to "game" pricing. Therefore, the Council intends to request that bidders submit draft pricing with their initial tender responses.
- During the course of the Procurement, the Council anticipates the following topics will be discussed during dialogue:
a. the expected form and content of initial tenders, including an opportunity for both parties to test any assumptions;
b. the Scope;
c. bidders' questions regarding the terms and conditions of the Contract;
d. bidders' indicative pricing submitted as part of the initial tender response; and
e. any further final clarifications prior to inviting final tenders.
- Please note, however, that the Council reserves the right to amend and update such topics throughout the Procurement. Further details regarding dialogue will be set out in the ISIT.
- It is always the Applicant's responsibility to ensure that their Application, initial tender, and final tender are as complete and detailed as possible at each stage. Although the Council will discuss and comment on quality and price responses, it is not for the Council to raise every weakness in responses in its review of initial tenders or during dialogue.
- During dialogue, bidders will be able to refine their bid (including pricing), and the Council reserves the right to amend the Scope, pricing documents and terms and conditions of the Contract before requesting final tenders.
- Following the dialogue meetings, the Council will invite final tenders giving bidders the opportunity to enhance their responses before submitting final tenders. The Council intends to request that bidders share their draft final pricing prior to the submission of final tenders, in order that a very detailed review can be carried out by the Council, with the intention that clarifications, if required, can be raised well in advance of the submission of final tenders. It is expected that bidders' draft pricing submitted will be largely final, subject to any changes made as a result of the Council's clarifications. Accordingly, should final prices submitted in bidders' final tenders deviate substantially from the draft price (either up or down), then the Council will scrutinise the changes (and the reasons for those changes) very carefully, and is likely to request further information to understand why those changes should be accepted. The submission instructions, as well as the evaluation process, for final tender submissions will be set out in further detail in the ISIT and ISFT.
10.We reserve the right during subsequent stages of the Procurement to refine the award criteria and/or assessment methodology, including the right to alter the relative importance of the award criteria.
- We also reserve the right to amend the stages of the Procurement, including where further stages are required to come to a fuller understanding between parties of the scope or requirement or other such necessary elements, or where fewer stages are required due to early mutual understanding between all parties.
- Any amendments will be communicated in full.
- Risks
Prior to the announcement of 7 September 2026, the Council had fully intended to launch the Procurement in a manner which afforded as much flexibility as possible to accommodate any future unitary and/or strategic authorities to use the services provided for in the Contract.
Now, given the uncertainty resulting from the above, the Council considers that, as described in Schedule 8, paragraph 5 of the Act, the following known risks apply in the context of Norfolk and the Contract:
- the Council considers LGR to be a "known risk", as LGR may take place in the County of Norfolk during the term of the Contract, resulting in the establishment of one or more successor bodies that may replace the Council in whole or in part; and/or
- the Council considers Devolution to be a "known risk", as Devolution may take place in the County of Norfolk during the term of the Contract, resulting in the establishment of one or more successor bodies that may replace or augment the Council in whole or in part; and/or
- the Council considers another form of public sector reorganisation to be a "known risk", as another form of public sector reorganisation may take place in the County of Norfolk during the term of the Contract, resulting in the establishment of one or more successor bodies that may replace or augment the Council in whole or in part.
Should any of the "known risks" identified above materialise during the term of the Contract, the Council reserves the right to modify the Contract in accordance with Section 74 and Paragraphs 5-7, Schedule 8 of the PA23.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via In-tend- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 2 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Tender submission deadline
- 2 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at intendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Buyer… ↗
Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning
+44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected]
The Procurement Act 2023 requires bidders to be registered on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform) before they are able to bid for contracts. Should you wish to bid for this contract when it is live it is essential that you do this. Instructions on what needs to be done can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch ↗
Timeline
10 Jun 2026 → 28 Jul 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published132 days ago10 Jun 2026, 11:05 BST
- Market engagement110 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Interested contractors are invited to provide a response to the market engagement questionnaire that has been made available via the Council's e-procurement system, Intend. Questionnaire responses should be submitted via In-tend to NCC by 13.00 BST on 25 June 2026.
To express an interest and participate in the market engagement applicants must first be registered on the system at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at intendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Buyer… ↗. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected]
On accessing In-tend you will find the questionnaire under the 'clarifications' section.
Following its review of the questionnaire responses, the Council may invite suppliers to participate in discussions, on 30 June and 1 July 2026 Bird & Bird LLP's London offices (12 New Fetter Lane, EC4A 1AN). Again, this will help the Council to shape its current thinking and allow it to potentially discuss some of the feedback provided in a confidential environment. Given time constraints, the Council may not be able to offer such meetings to all suppliers. As such, the Council will likely only offer meetings to suppliers who submitted a questionnaire response and where the Council believes further clarity on any aspect of a response would be helpful in formulating its procurement strategy.
- Next notice expected21 days ago28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published20 days ago29 Sept 2026, 18:42 BST
- Clarification questions by4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 13 days2 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 270 days16 Jul 2027, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 281 days28 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Jun 2026, 11:05 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Jun 2026, 15:51 BSTUK2
- Planned procurement notice published8 Sept 2026, 15:58 BSTUK3
- Published value updated to £84,000,0008 Sept 2026, 15:58 BSTwas £77,000,000
- Status changed to planned8 Sept 2026, 15:58 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Sept 2026, 15:58 BST
- Tender notice published29 Sept 2026, 18:42 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £86,300,00029 Sept 2026, 18:42 BSTwas £84,000,000
- Status changed to active29 Sept 2026, 18:42 BST
Published amendments (1)
The link to access the procurement system, In-tend was incorrect. This has been amended accordingly.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 10 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- B G R COMMERCIAL LIMITEDProcuring entityCommercial Advisory Services
- BIRD & BIRD LLPProcuring entityAdvisory and assurance services
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender