Tender

Local Bus Services Network (West Berkshire) 2024-2032

WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Jun 2023 at 15:49

Summary of the contracting process

The West Berkshire District Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a Local Bus Services Network in West Berkshire. The contract, running from 2024 to 2032, involves the operation of local bus services including vehicles, depot, maintenance, and drivers. The procurement process will use a competitive procedure with a negotiation stage. The deadline for tender submissions is 25th July 2023, with the second stage invitation scheduled for 1st August 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for service operators in the public road transport industry. Companies providing bus services with experience in vehicle supply, maintenance, and driver management are well-suited to compete. Interested businesses must adhere to the tender submission deadline and should focus on meeting the operational requirements outlined by the West Berkshire Council. The contract period of up to eight years provides long-term potential for revenue growth and operational expansion.

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Notice Title

Local Bus Services Network (West Berkshire) 2024-2032

Notice Description

West Berkshire Council are seeking to engage a service operator to run their network of local bus services. This will include provision of vehicles, depot, associated maintenance and drivers. The operator will take complete responsibility for all service operation, vehicle supply and maintenance, driver qualifications / compliance and associated depot costs.The project will use a competitive procedure with negotiation process and full details on the requirements including stages and related timeline are available to download from the In-tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks.Please note the Selection stage requires completion and return of the supplier questionnaire only.Full responses will only be required at the ITT stage.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a procurement for local bus network services in West Berkshire using a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Please visit our tendering site for full details and access to documents. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks

Renewal: This is a maximum 8 year contract - initial term of 5 years with provision to extend by a further 3 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dca8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018168-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Vicki Murphy
Contact Email
vicki.murphy@westberks.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1635519364

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWBURY
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Newbury Central
Westminster Constituency
Newbury

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