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Request for Quotation Feasibility Study and Business Case to assess the introduction of additional rail services between Doncaster and Scunthorpe[E17]

United KingdomNorth and North East LincolnshireNorth Lincolnshire Council[E1]

Deadline[E5]
Buyer's deadline: 18 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 18 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Value
Not stated
Procedure[E13]
Below threshold - open competitionOne stage: bids go in by the deadline
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In plain English

What they want

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.

Who can bid
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
  • The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
  • The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Risks and unknowns

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Published[E14]
29 Oct 2026
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
18 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
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.[E6]

Preliminary, from the notice only

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  • Delivery location: UKE13, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E10]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E9]
  • DetailDelivery location: UKE13, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Dec 2026 to 25 Jun 2027.[E3]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E11]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]

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Buyer

What else this buyer buys

North Lincolnshire Council

Tender documents
procure.northlincs.gov.uk/…
Shared mailbox
procurement@northlincs.gov.uk
Address
Church Square House, DN15 6NL, Scunthorpe

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Evidence17 facts from the notice · Show

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is North Lincolnshire Council.

    Document 102914-2026, field /buyer/name, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 71311200 (Transport systems consultancy services).

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Lot 1 runs from 1 Dec 2026 to 25 Jun 2027.

    “2026-12-01T00:00:00Z to 2027-06-25T23:59:59+01:00”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 102914-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Tenders must be submitted by 18 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-18T17:00:00Z”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “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…”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/description, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: UKE13, United Kingdom.

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

    “vcse: true”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Clarification questions close at 11 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-11T12:00:00Z”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tag, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 29 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-29T18:15:40Z”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/status, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://procure.northlincs.gov.uk/s/.”

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The notice is titled "Request for Quotation Feasibility Study and Business Case to assess the introduction of additional rail services between Doncaster and Scunthorpe".

    Document 102914-2026, field /tender/title, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 102914-2026