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title: "Saltburn Cliff Tramway - Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0689e5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-05"
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# Saltburn Cliff Tramway - Maintenance

Buyer: REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0689e5

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## Summary

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is planning a procurement process for maintenance services related to the Saltburn Cliff Tramway, located in the UKC12 region, United Kingdom. This initiative is in the planning stage, with market engagement scheduled and tender documentation expected by May/June 2026. Interested parties are invited to participate in a virtual engagement session via Microsoft Teams on 6 May 2026. The procurement process aims to appoint a contractor for a five-year contract with options for two additional one-year extensions, focusing on maintenance services, emergency response, and replacement parts.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs specialising in repair and maintenance services. Businesses adept in delivering innovative commercial arrangements and flexible risk allocation models will be well-suited to compete. With a gross contract value of up to £756,000, contractors capable of meeting strategic service specifications and objectives set forth by a sub-central government public authority stand to benefit from securing this work. Engaging early through the market engagement process can provide valuable insights into the forthcoming tender requirements, facilitating a competitive edge.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040840-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £630,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | REDCAR |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS10 1RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | Coatham |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | TLC12 South Teesside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 08:54 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040840-2026
- 23 Apr 2026 at 14:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037213-2026

## 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

## Provenance

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