--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for a 3500kg/4250kg GVW Youth Bus" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078630" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078630" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078630.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078630.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "North East Lincolnshire Council" published: "2026-10-13" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement for a 3500kg/4250kg GVW Youth Bus Buyer: North East Lincolnshire Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078630 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078630) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078630.json) ## Summary North East Lincolnshire Borough Council intends to procure a 3,500–4,250 kg gross vehicle weight bus, converted for use by its outreach youth service. The council has prepared an initial specification and wants to establish what is possible and what options are available for the vehicle build before developing the tender. This is a vehicle supply requirement, rather than a request for youth-service delivery. The bus is intended for use in North East Lincolnshire. The process is at planning: the council is undertaking preliminary market engagement, not inviting bids. Organisations are expected to review the initial specification and submit a questionnaire through the council’s procurement portal by 12 November 2026. The council expects to publish a future tender notice on 15 January 2027. The estimated procurement value is £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT). The anticipated contract period runs from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030. The engagement is intended to help clarify the vehicle specification and possible build options before the tender; no evaluation criteria or tender procedure are set out at this stage. This engagement is relevant to suppliers able to supply and convert buses in the 3,500–4,250 kg gross vehicle weight range for outreach youth-service use. Vehicle manufacturers, specialist converters and suppliers with expertise in bespoke vehicle builds may be well placed to advise on feasible specifications and available options. The council is seeking practical market guidance on its initial specification before it goes to tender, so suppliers with relevant design, conversion and delivery experience can help shape the requirement. The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it potentially relevant to specialist businesses as well as larger vehicle suppliers. The engagement offers a chance to inform the council’s planning; it is not a bid opportunity at this stage. ## Notice North East Lincolnshire Council are looking to procure a 3500kg to 4250 kg GVW vehicle converted for our outreach youth service and are looking for clarification and guidance on the specification for this vehicle. The authority has produced an initial specification (see appendix 1 attached) to show potential suppliers what the authorities' initial thoughts are. The authority would prefer to consult with potential suppliers prior to going out to tender to clarify what is possible and the options for this vehicle build. ### Planning Information The Local Authority is inviting organisations to obtain and review preliminary market engagement documents, and submit completed questionnaires using the the Authority's procurement portal. All documentation and information can be found at: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER All requests for clarification should be submitted via the above portal only and all answers will be published on the portal only. Completed questionnaires should be submitted to the Authority using the above procurement portal only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096366-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Jan 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | North East Lincolnshire Council | | Locality | GRIMSBY | | Postcode area | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN31 1HU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | | Local authority | North East Lincolnshire | | Electoral ward | West Marsh | | Westminster constituency | Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes | | Delivery location | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34121000 - Buses and coaches ## Release History - 13 Oct 2026 at 09:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096366-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096366-2026 13th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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