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31 Jan 2023 at 14:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Oxfordshire County Council has recently awarded a public bus services procurement contract split into 17 Lots to multiple suppliers under the Public Bus Service DPS. The contract, with a total value of £6,470,194.72 GBP, has a contract period starting on August 28, 2022, and ending on August 26, 2028. Jonathan Duffy from the council is the main contact person. The procurement stage was an award with the tender period ending on July 11, 2022, in England.

This contract opportunity for providing public bus services in Oxfordshire is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses in the transportation industry, specifically those offering bus and coach hire services, would find this tender well-suited for competition. The contract provides a chance for companies to expand their operations and secure long-term service provision contracts with a local government body.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Mini-competition Invitation to Tender - Public Bus Services DPS - August 2022

Notice Description

Oxfordshire County Council are seeking Service Providers to provide public bus services across Oxfordshire. The tender has been split into 17 Lots. Suppliers who are pre-approved and registered for the Public Bus Service DPS were invited to tender for these lots.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4d69b7b9-1fee-40c7-aab9-e7547e8486c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae459dd-b105-4e69-b5ab-1697af8f79eb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,470,194 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,470,194 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20224 years ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2022 - 26 Aug 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Ltd.

Red Rose Travel Ltd

Thames Transit Ltd T/A Stagecoach Oxfordshire

The City of Oxford Motor Service T/A Oxford Bus Company

The City of Oxford Motor Services T/A Thames Travel (Wallingford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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