--- title: "Request for Quotation North Lincolnshire Rail Freight Feasibility Study" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07941e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07941e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07941e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07941e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "North Lincolnshire Council" published: "2026-10-29" --- # Request for Quotation North Lincolnshire Rail Freight Feasibility Study Buyer: North Lincolnshire Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07941e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07941e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07941e.json) ## Summary North Lincolnshire Council is commissioning a rail freight feasibility study for North Lincolnshire. The work will identify opportunities to increase freight carried by rail, assess existing rail heads and sidings, explore possible new sites, and review access to the rail network. It will also evaluate commercial viability and quantify economic, social and environmental benefits. The study is intended to establish whether new or improved rail freight infrastructure is practical, beneficial and aligned with local priorities, while supporting future economic ambitions across North Lincolnshire and Greater Lincolnshire and the area’s role as a freight and logistics hub. This is transport systems consultancy work, to be delivered in North Lincolnshire. The council invited offers through a below-threshold, open competition. The procurement reached the tender stage. The enquiry deadline was 11 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the offer submission deadline was 18 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The contract period is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 25 June 2027. The estimated contract value is £72,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and the opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award will be made on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender, assessed on quality weighted at 70% and cost weighted at 30%. This opportunity suits transport and rail-sector consultancies able to combine infrastructure analysis with commercial and regional economic assessment. The study calls for capability in assessing existing rail heads and sidings, identifying potential sites for new infrastructure, and examining rail network access. Suppliers will need to test the commercial viability and practical deliverability of rail freight options, and assess their economic, social and environmental benefits against local priorities. Experience producing robust feasibility evidence to inform future investment or economic development decisions would be relevant. The work spans North Lincolnshire and the wider Greater Lincolnshire ambitions, so suppliers able to understand freight and logistics needs across the area may be well placed. Quality carries greater evaluation weight than cost. ## Notice The rail freight feasibility study is being commissioned to identify opportunities to increase rail-based freight movements in North Lincolnshire. It will assess existing rail heads and sidings, explore potential new sites, review network access, evaluate commercial viability, and quantify economic, social and environmental benefits. It will provide pivotal evidence to support the future economic ambitions of North Lincolnshire and Greater Lincolnshire and strengthen the region's role as a major freight and logistics hub. This work will establish whether new or improved rail freight infrastructure is practical, beneficial, and aligned with local priorities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102915-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 25 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £72,000 | | Lots value | £72,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | North Lincolnshire Council | | Locality | SCUNTHORPE | | Postcode area | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN15 6NL | | 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 Lincolnshire | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Scunthorpe | | Delivery location | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 29 Oct 2026 at 18:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102915-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102915-2026 29th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procure.northlincs.gov.uk/s/. ## Notice URLs - https://procure.northlincs.gov.uk/s/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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