Tender

Bus Services to include Local Buses, School Buses and Truro Park & Ride

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Tender

29 Jul 2019 at 16:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council is currently conducting a tender for "Bus Services to include Local Buses, School Buses and Truro Park & Ride," with an estimated value of £150 million. The procurement process is in the active tender stage, and the open procedure method is being employed. The tender period concludes on 20 September 2019, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2020 and running until 31 March 2028. The services covered include local bus services valued at approximately £70.5 million, school bus services at £75 million, and Truro Park & Ride at £4.5 million, across the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in transport services. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions to enhance public transport integration, improve service quality, and demonstrate commitment to customer satisfaction and sustainability will be well-positioned to compete. With a total of 334 lots available, there is a diverse range of possibilities for firms specialising in bus services and transportation logistics to engage in this extensive public transport initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Services to include Local Buses, School Buses and Truro Park & Ride

Notice Description

Cornwall Council is tendering its supported Local and School Bus Services across the whole County. The Council is looking to use innovation and quality to increase use of public transport. Integrating rail and bus travel provides opportunity to reduce dependency on private motor vehicles. The services to be included within this tender are: Category 1. Local Bus Service - PS70.5m (approximate) This equates to approximately 50% of the current local bus network across Cornwall, with the remainder being operated commercially under the deregulated bus market and outside of this procurement; Category 2. School Bus Service - PS75m (approximate) This relates to School Bus 'Closed Contracts'. Category 3. Truro Park and Ride - PS4.5m (approximate) This relates to the Truro service operating between the Langarth (Western) and Tregurra (Eastern) transport hubs in the city of Truro. Each of the Categories above will be subdivided into individual Lots. In total there will be 334 Lots offered for Tender. The Council's desired outcomes from the Tender are: 1. Improved modal integration across public transport; 2. An improved customer experience and accessibility to essential services; 3. A high quality and reliable public transport network; 4. Increase patronage; 5. Support implementation of the principles of One Public Transport System for Cornwall (See Appendix C); 6. Value for money service for the Council Taxpayer; 7. Further integrate public and school transport, to increase vehicle utilisation; 8. Encourage emission reduction strategies; 9. Continued customer focused high quality Truro Park & Ride service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b3e11838-04a7-4cca-a5ff-e5ac2673310b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc3cd60f-d28c-4d62-8327-c45c35af45a1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Steve Murley
Contact Email
steve.murley@cornwall.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1872323631

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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