Saltburn Cliff Tramway - Maintenance

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Notice Description

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is undertaking a procurement process to appoint a contractor to carry out maintenance services, emergency response and replacement parts as required for the Saltburn Cliff Tramway. The contract period is for an initial duration of 5 years, plus an optional 2 x 12 month optional extension periods.

Planning Information

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are inviting interested organisations to take part in a Market Engagement exercise, ahead of an anticipate Procurement exercise to appoint a contractor to carry out maintenance services, emergency response and replacement parts as required for the Saltburn Cliff Tramway. The engagement will provide information on the Council's proposed service specification, strategic objectives, and anticipated procurement process. It will also give suppliers the opportunity to provide feedback on delivery models, risk allocation, commercial arrangements, and innovation opportunities. Tender documentation is expected to be issued in May/June 2026. A provider engagement session will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams at 10:30 on Wednesday 6 May 2026, for approximately one hour. Where appropriate, anonymised or summary feedback from the engagement exercise may be shared with all interested parties to support transparency and equal treatment. The Council will ensure that information obtained during engagement is managed fairly and that no participant receives an unfair competitive advantage. Providers wishing to register attendance must do so in writing to procurement@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk no later than 17:00 on Tuesday 5 May 2026. Please provide your organisation's name and name of those wishing to attend, along with email addresses. If you are unable to attend on the dates provided but would like to discuss the forthcoming opportunity with the Council, please email and we will endeavour to arrange a call to discuss. Participation in this preliminary market engagement exercise is voluntary. Participation does not guarantee inclusion in any subsequent procurement process. Non-participation will not disadvantage any potential bidder. All bidders in the future procurement will have equal access to relevant information. Information submitted as part of this engagement will be used solely for the purpose of informing the procurement process and will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0689e5
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040840-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 50 - Repair and maintenance services
CPV Codes: 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £630,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 5 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 6 May 2026Expired
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: REDCAR
Postcode: TS10 1RT
Post Town: Cleveland
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3): TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location: TLC12 South Teesside
Local Authority: Redcar and Cleveland
Electoral Ward: Coatham
Westminster Constituency: Redcar

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040840-2026
5th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037213-2026
23rd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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