Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-3b60-73d4-8eaa-4d71f69e9d4c/supply-and-hire-of-operated-non-operated-plant-vehicles-and-portable-building pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Supply and Hire of Operated & Non-Operated Plant, Vehicles and Portable Buildings [City of Doncaster Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-doncaster-council) Often single bidder Estimated value £2,500,000 Published 17 Jun 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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. ## CPV classification Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator Motor vehicles Power tools Hire of earthmoving equipment with operator Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver Hire of passenger cars with driver Hire of buses and coaches with driver Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver Hire of trucks with driver Hire of industrial vehicles with driver Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06b267-2026-06-17T12:02:09+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06b267-2026-06-17T12:02:09+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile City of Doncaster Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-doncaster-council) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Construction work – (WZNOWIONE POSTĘPOWANIE) Budowa i przebudowa kogeneracji gazowych o łącznej mocy 4,636 MWe i 5,729 MWt w Elektrociepłowni Ciechanów · Elektrociepłownia Ciechanów sp. z o.o. · 6 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-8e72-7024-a07c-4da735079800/poland-construction-work-wznowione-postepowanie-budowa-i-przebudowa-kogene) [Demolition work – Rück- und Neubau Lichthochmaste · Hamburg Verkehrsanlagen GmbH · 6 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6ef0-7276-94e2-d5fa0cb2d6c7/germany-demolition-work-ruck-und-neubau-lichthochmaste) [Heating plant construction work – Petrašiūnų elektrinės elektrifikacija, įrengiant elektros energijos kaupimo įrenginius, dyzelinį generatorių ir rekonstruojant 6 kV skirstyklą (projektavimas ir rangos darbai) · Akcinė bendrovė „Kauno energija“ (PV) · 6 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f1d-727f-a077-bc25dec93b92/lithuania-heating-plant-construction-work-petrasiunu-elektrines-elektrifikac) [Floor-covering work – Universität Leipzig, Leuschnerplatz, Global Hub, Forschungsneubau · Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement, Zentrale, Zentralstelle Vergabe- und Vertragsmanagement · 2 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-acfc-73ee-baab-9e699f88521a/germany-floor-covering-work-universitat-leipzig-leuschnerplatz-global-hub) [Building construction work – Budowa budynku mieszkalnego wielorodzinnego wraz z infrastrukturą techniczną w miejscowości Szczucin · KZN SIM Tarnów Sp. z o.o. · 6 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-d859-7328-9ee6-a304ce645326/poland-building-construction-work-budowa-budynku-mieszkalnego-wielorodzinneg)