Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Services in Lancashire

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

20 Oct 2026 at 15:55

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council procured local bus and school bus services for Lancashire. The requirement covers passenger transport on local routes and services for school travel, with delivery in the North West of England. This was a service procurement managed by the council. The quarterly award covered contracts placed under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for local and school bus services; the published process describes the requirement at the overall service level rather than setting out individual routes or service schedules. The selected supplier is recorded as “Various”, indicating that the quarterly awards relate to multiple suppliers rather than one named operator. The work is relevant to bus and passenger transport operators able to deliver local public transport and school journeys in Lancashire.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded through selective call-offs from a Dynamic Purchasing System. Lancashire County Council selected various suppliers; the award date was 30 June 2026. The contract period ran from 1 July to 30 September 2026. The stated value of £1 is indicative only and does not represent the value of the quarterly contracts; the individual awarded contract details are published separately by the council. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 10:00. The award is reported for the quarter as a group, with no lot-by-lot breakdown in this process. The stated procurement category is services, and the overall award record does not set out evaluation criteria or individual contract values.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Lancashire County Council for operators able to provide both local bus services and school bus transport in Lancashire. A credible competitor would need the vehicles, operational capacity and transport expertise to run passenger services reliably across the relevant routes, including school journeys. The multi-supplier outcome indicates that the requirement can be met by more than one operator, and the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System provides the route used for these call-offs. Smaller businesses may be suited to the opportunity: the procurement is marked as suitable for SMEs, and the recorded suppliers are described as SMEs. Operators with a strong fit in local passenger transport and school service delivery are therefore best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Services in Lancashire

Notice Description

The price indicated is indicative only as this is a quarterly contract award notice, contracts have been awarded under a Dynamic Purchasing System. Details of all contracts awarded during quarter one covering the period July 2026 to September 2026 can be found at: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-corp-provision-of-local-bus-services-and-school-bus-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-lcc10019/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4bbec336-76e2-4a0c-b14d-2622ad710ee0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8536daf-58b0-4f99-a850-55772ec91b97
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...