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Request for Quotation Feasibility Study and Business Case to assess the introduction of additional rail services between Doncaster and Scunthorpe

North Lincolnshire Council

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29 Oct 2026 at 18:15

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Summary of the contracting process

North Lincolnshire Council is seeking transport planning consultancy to produce a feasibility study and investment-ready business case for additional rail services between Doncaster and Scunthorpe. The work will assess reinstating an hourly service and introducing Sunday trains operated by Northern Trains. The proposed timetable is intended to fit around existing services and restore important rail links for rural communities, improving access to employment, education and essential services. The work is for the Doncaster–Scunthorpe route in North Lincolnshire and the wider area it serves.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. This is the tender stage. The enquiry deadline was 11 November 2026 at 12:00, and the submission deadline was 18 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 25 June 2027. The estimated gross value is £36,000. The procurement is a single lot. Offers are assessed for the Most Advantageous Tender, with quality weighted at 70% and cost at 30%.

This requirement is suited to transport consultancies able to assess rail service options and develop a robust, investment-ready business case. Relevant strengths include rail timetable and service planning, feasibility assessment, transport demand or benefits analysis, and the ability to explain how additional services could improve connectivity for rural communities. Suppliers should be able to examine the fit with existing services and make a credible case for an hourly Doncaster–Scunthorpe service and Sunday operation. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable to participate. The project is a focused consultancy commission over a defined period, rather than a contract to operate the trains; Northern Trains is identified as the intended operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Quotation Feasibility Study and Business Case to assess the introduction of additional rail services between Doncaster and Scunthorpe

Notice Description

The project is to deliver a feasibility study and investment-ready business case to help build the case for the reinstatement an hourly Doncaster-Scunthorpe rail service and to introduce a Sunday service operated by Northern Trains. The reinstated service is expected to slot into the existing timetable and restore key links for rural communities, improving access to jobs, education and essential services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07941d
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102914-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 25 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Lincolnshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SCUNTHORPE
Postcode
DN15 6NL
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Local Authority
North Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Scunthorpe

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