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Supply and Hire of Operated & Non-Operated Plant, Vehicles and Portable Buildings

City of Doncaster Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 17:02.

Opportunity overview

The City of Doncaster Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the current market for the provision of: • Operated plant (plant with operator) • Non operated plant (self-drive hire) • Vehicles (without drivers) • Portable Buildings The purpose of this engagement is to: • Understand current market capacity, availability and constraints • Identify key risks such as operator/driver shortages, seasonal pressures and supply chain challenges • Review pricing structures and inflation drivers • Seek feedback on a proposed procurement approach • Ensure any future procurement is proportionate, accessible and easy for suppliers to engage with This is not a call for competition and does not form part of any formal procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV34100000 — Motor vehicles
  • CPV43830000 — Power tools
  • CPV45500000 — Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
  • CPV45520000 — Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
  • CPV60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • CPV60171000 — Hire of passenger cars with driver
  • CPV60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver
  • CPV60180000 — Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
  • CPV60181000 — Hire of trucks with driver
  • CPV60182000 — Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
  • CPV60183000 — Hire of vans with driver
  • CPV77111000 — Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
  • CPV77112000 — Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2486
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 01:00
Ends
31 Aug 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45500000
Description
Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34100000
Description
Motor vehicles
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
43830000
Description
Power tools
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45520000
Description
Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
60170000
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
60171000
Description
Hire of passenger cars with driver
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
60180000
Description
Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
60181000
Description
Hire of trucks with driver
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
60182000
Description
Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
60183000
Description
Hire of vans with driver
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
77111000
Description
Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
77112000
Description
Hire of mowers or agricultural equipment with operator

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Due
3 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057057-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jun 2026, 12:02
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
City of Doncaster Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLHR-4113-HMNQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLHR-4113-HMNQ

Address

Street Address
Civic Office, Waterdale
Locality
Doncaster
Postal Code
DN1 3BU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE31

Contact

Name
Lewis Lindley
Telephone
+44 1302736765

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Doncaster · UKE31 · DN1 3BU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 054986-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 057057-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·