Award

RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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Award

06 Mar 2024 at 12:42

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bristol City Council has completed an award process for a contract titled "RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025" in the services industry category of transport services. The procurement method used was a direct award with a contract value of 480,000 GBP. The contract started on February 26, 2024, and will end on March 31, 2025, benefiting businesses in England, United Kingdom.

This tender awarded to the First Bus Group Ltd by Bristol City Council offers business growth opportunities for companies in the transport services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit from this opportunity. The contract duration until March 2025 provides a stable revenue stream for the winning supplier, supporting long-term business planning and growth strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025

Notice Description

RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025 - A negotiated procedure without prior publication (direct award) was followed in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to competition being absent for technical reasons. The services are essential requirements of the Council and can only be met by a proprietary solution only available from a single supplier. Bristol bus routes are predominantly controlled by First Bus Group and in order for the bus taster tickets to be widely useable it is essential for them to be valid for the largest number of bus routes possible. Therefore the contract has been awarded to First Bus Group Ltd to supply taster tickets (m-Tickets) to the public until March 2025 as part of the Bristol Clean Air Zone project and the m-Tickets are only available from First Bus.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-51563d51-cc01-4ceb-8df7-55ed79a997f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb92ebb6-ca2f-4a5c-97ad-fa00f2257ef2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
26 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
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
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
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
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRST BUS GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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