Planning

24062 The Supply and build of a Mobile Library

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046306

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0581fc

Published 5 August 2025, 5:00pm



Scope

Reference

24062

Description

This is a Premarket engagement exercise to help Cambridgeshire County Council's Library service understand better the market place for mobile libraries and how we can procure this vehicle is a suitable and efficient manner.

The Council is looking to purchase a new mobile library in the next Twelve (12) months.

If you are interested - full details can be found on the Council's etendering system - ProContract using this link:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=56c315f4-1372-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Please read the attached document found on the link and if you are interested in provided your thoughts and insights, use the link:

https://forms.office.com/e/tsqX1EUB4b

This is also found in the document.

Bidders are not required to register with ProContract or to express interest in this project to participate.

Total value (estimated)

  • £342,000 excluding VAT
  • £410,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 May 2026 to 17 May 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
  • 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
  • 34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
  • 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
  • 50112110 - Body-repair services for vehicles
  • 50117000 - Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

Contract locations

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

5 September 2025

Engagement process description

This is a Premarket engagement exercise to help Cambridgeshire County Council's Library service understand better the market place for mobile libraries and how we can procure this vehicle is a suitable and efficient manner.

The Council is looking to purchase a new mobile library in the next Twelve (12) months.

If you are interested - full details can be found on the Council's etendering system - ProContract using this link:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=56c315f4-1372-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

Please read the attached document found on the link and if you are interested in provided your thoughts and insights, use the link:

https://forms.office.com/e/tsqX1EUB4b

This is also found in the document.

Bidders are not required to register with ProContract or to express interest in this project to participate.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 March 2026


Contracting authority

Cambridgeshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVB-3262-VGVJ

New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,

Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon

PE28 4YE

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government