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Published 16 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Saltburn Cliff Tramway Replacement Carriages

Official notice

Authority: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Awarded value£250,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 22 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Rapid Consulting Engineers Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract details notice for design, build and installation of replacement carriages on the Saltburn Cliff Tramway Grade II listed attraction in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

The total contract value is £250,000.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
34622100 Tramway passenger coaches50222000 Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
Last source update
10 Oct 2025, 08:37 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063974
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b7b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The Grade II listed Saltburn Cliff Tramway is the oldest working funicular in Great Britain. The replacement of the carriages and the necessary services to be provided are of a specialist nature. The current contractor for the Saltburn Cliff Tramway provide maintenance / emergency response and replacement parts as required. Their existing extensive and specialist knowledge of the carriages and the control system is required to ensure interoperability of the existing tramway and successful delivery of the project.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

1 Oct 2025 → 10 Oct 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends390 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published381 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 08:37 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 10:45 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    2 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 08:37 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Rapid Consulting Engineers Ltd2 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£250,00022 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Saltburn Cliff Tramway Replacement Carriages · Rapid Consulting Engineers Ltd

    Signed
    2 Oct 2025
    Value
    £250,000
    Period
    2 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not applicable for this contract.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHZX-3726-LWBD Redcar and Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, North East, TS10 1RTContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Rapid Consulting Engineers LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08707155 Unit G3, Leafbridge Business Park, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 9WGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender