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Saltburn Cliff Tramway - Maintenance

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

11 Sep 2026 at 16:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

05 May 2026 at 09:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 Apr 2026 at 15:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is procuring maintenance services for the Saltburn Cliff Tramway. The appointed contractor will carry out planned inspections, maintenance and testing, provide emergency response including out-of-hours assistance, and supply replacement parts when required. The work is a specialist repair and maintenance service for a cliff lift and will be delivered at the Saltburn Cliff Tramway in Saltburn. The requirement covers the full service needed to keep the tramway operational, safe and compliant, including proactive maintenance to identify potential problems before they cause disruption. It also includes managing the resources, engineers and supply-chain partners needed for routine and unplanned work throughout the contract. The opportunity is identified as repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000).

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure, with tenders submitted electronically through the Open system. Questions could be submitted until 30 September 2026 at 17:00, and tenders were due by 7 October 2026 at 14:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2031, with two optional 12-month extensions available at the council’s discretion, giving a maximum end date of 31 December 2033. Its estimated value is £630,000 excluding VAT (£756,000 including VAT). Award decisions are due by 20 November 2026. Evaluation is based on price (40%), competency (20%), methodology (20%), supply-chain management (10%) and social value (10%).

This suits an SME with specialist engineering capability in cliff lifts, inclined lifts or similarly safety-critical mechanical systems, and the capacity to provide both planned and emergency support. Bidders need to demonstrate competent organisations, key personnel and any subcontractors, with effective training, refresher programmes and technical updates covering regulatory changes, safety standards and specialist engineering practice. Strong proposals will show how inspections, monthly and annual maintenance, testing and proactive fault prevention will be delivered, alongside reliable call-out arrangements, response times and escalation processes. Suppliers should also be able to manage a capable supply chain and maintain access to critical components within suitable lead times. Participation requires financial capacity, appropriate insurance, data protection, health and safety, equality-law and information-security compliance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Saltburn Cliff Tramway - Maintenance

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension periods. Extensions will be exercised at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, subject to satisfactory contractor performance and continued business need

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086610-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£630,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2033-09-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Redcar & 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
Postcode Area
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

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