Award

BD606DT Chipping Campden to Cheltenham

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

14 Apr 2025 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire County Council, located in Gloucester, has completed the procurement process for a non-scheduled passenger transport service titled "BD606DT Chipping Campden to Cheltenham." The contract falls under the industry categories of special-purpose road passenger transport services and public road transport services. The procurement stage is now at the award phase, which was officially published on 14th April 2025. The contract is valued at £2,626,998.80 GBP, with services commencing on 15th June 2025 and concluding on 15th June 2030 in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in passenger transport services. Gloucestershire County Council has awarded the contract to Pulham & Sons Coaches Ltd, an SME, showing their openness to collaborating with smaller businesses in the transport sector. Companies with expertise in hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers and providing public road transport services are particularly well-suited to compete in such tenders.

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Notice Title

BD606DT Chipping Campden to Cheltenham

Notice Description

Public Transport. Passenger Transport Service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e05ad2ee-c371-4cdc-b347-1004ab333fe7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe27f7c7-6f66-446a-a705-c16a02e7698f
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
SME

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
£2,626,998 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,626,998 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jun 2025 - 15 Jun 2030 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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Hamzah Gora
Contact Email
sppassenger@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PULHAM & SONS COACHES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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