Award

KA00AWB - Arle Court to Prestbury

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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19 May 2026 at 15:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "KA00AWB - Arle Court to Prestbury," conducted by Gloucestershire County Council, focuses on non-scheduled passenger transport services, a key offering in the public transport sector. The procurement process has reached the award stage as of 19 May 2026 and it involves the delivery of services within England, United Kingdom. Gloucestershire County Council, located at Shire Hall, Gloucester, acted as the buying organisation and utilised an open procedure method. The contract period is set from 16 June 2026 to 16 June 2029, with a tender value of £210,000. Interested parties should note that the tendering period concluded on 11 May 2026.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those capable of providing hireable passenger transport vehicles with drivers and public road transport capabilities. Suitable candidates include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the contract's suitability specifications. With the contract awarded to Stagecoach West, a large-scale enterprise, this highlights the competitive nature of this sector and indicates a robust business interest and potential profitability in fulfilling such government contracts.

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Notice Title

KA00AWB - Arle Court to Prestbury

Notice Description

Public transport

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-de9bb68d-7844-4e7c-9121-ae283eada816
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b90e576d-5a95-4241-8386-c2e8216568a1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 16 Jun 2029 3-4 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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TH
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire 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
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STAGECOACH WEST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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