How to win: Pre Market Engagement for A54 Macclesfield Main Road Improvements Phase 2 VRS

About this contract

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

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Derbyshire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins Surface work for roads work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar Surface work for roads contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 23 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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