Supply and Hire of Operated & Non-Operated Plant, Vehicles and Portable Buildings
Estimated value
£2.5m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
17 Jun 2026
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Description
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.
Scope
- Reference
- 2486
- Total value
- £2,500,000 excluding VAT£3,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2034
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 45500000341000004383000045520000601700006017100060172000601800006018100060182000601830007711100077112000
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)