Coming up· published 8 Jan 2026
How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council is planning How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions. It is a framework for other health and social care in North East Lincolnshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:00
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council is planning How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions. It is a framework for other health and social care in North East Lincolnshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £17,075,000. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 9 January 2026. The notice number is 001846-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0602c7. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process initiated by North East Lincolnshire Borough Council is currently in the planning stage. Under the title "How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council – Guidance Sessions," this upcoming procurement falls within the service industry category, specifically targeting health and social work, road transport, education, and community services.
Located in Grimsby, United Kingdom, the council is offering procurement support sessions to offer guidance to suppliers looking to bid for contracts, including Educational School-to-Home Transport and Targeted Short Breaks for Children and Young People. Important dates include a milestone due by 6th February 2026, and a future notice is expected by 1st April 2026.
The contracts cover a period from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2030, highlighting a significant opportunity with a procurement value of £20,490,000 gross. The tender provides significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as highlighted by the suitability criteria.
The notice in full
North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) will be hosting Procurement Support sessions to provide guidance for suppliers intending to submit bids for the following forthcoming tenders:
- Educational School-to-Home Transport
- Unregistered Alternative Educational Provision
- Targeted Short Breaks for Children and Young People The purpose of these sessions is to address queries and offer guidance on the procedural steps required to submit a compliant bid.
Please note that these sessions will not provide answers to specific questions relating to the procurement, nor will they advise on the content of your intended bid. Further details about this preliminary market engagement can be found on the Authority's e-tender portal, YORtender by searching the above refernce number in current opportunities.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jun 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £17,075,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 001846-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0602c7
- CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services; 60120000 - Taxi services; 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver; 80000000 - Education and training services; 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services; 80310000 - Youth education services; 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people; and 1 more
- CPV division
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport); 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Town
- Doncaster
- Postcode
- DN31 1HU
- Electoral ward
- West Marsh
- Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Sub-region
- North and North East Lincolnshire
- Area
- East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1HU · Yorkshire and The Humber · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001846-2026
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-0602c7 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions
When will the How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions tender open?
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions contract worth?
The estimated value is £17,075,000. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2030 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions?
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council, based in North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
How do I bid for How to Tender with North East Lincolnshire Council - Guidance Sessions?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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