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Interim Rural Public Transport Services

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2024 at 12:49

Award

02 Jul 2024 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

Bedford Borough Council has implemented an interim contract for rural public transport services starting from 1 August 2024 to 31 March 2025. This contract, worth £600,147, has been awarded to Cambus Ltd T/A Stagecoach East. The contract involves delivering 4 existing bus routes covering Bedford and nearby areas such as Peppercorn Park, Rushden, Ravensden, and Pertenhall. Due to extreme urgency and the deregistration of the incumbent bus operator, the contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement is part of the services category and falls under CPV code 60112000, described as public road transport services. The procurement process adhered to Regulation 32 (2)(c) of Public Contract Regulation 2015, allowing an emergency award due to unforeseeable urgent circumstances.

This interim rural transport service contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those capable of handling regional public transport. Companies with expertise in bus operations and rural area logistics would find this contract particularly beneficial. The predictable need for continued transport services and the fixed duration of this interim contract can prove to be a stable business growth opportunity for capable operators. This scenario may especially appeal to businesses familiar with the registration processes with Traffic Commissioners and those adept at rapidly fulfilling large-scale public service contracts.

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Notice Title

Interim Rural Public Transport Services

Notice Description

Bedford Borough Council is implementing an interim contract in respect of rural bus transport, from 1 August 2024 until 31 March 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contracted bus operator will deliver 4 existing bus routes (Bedford - Peppercorn Park, Bedford - Rushden, Bedford - Ravensden, and Bedford - Pertenhall) for a period of 8 months.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, under Regulation 32 (2)(c) of Public Contract Regulation 2015. It had been anticipated that the current contract would be extended for a short eight month period commencing 1st August 2024, to allow for a new contract to commence April 2025. It has not been possible to procure a new contract, which is dependent on a network redesign, to commence in August 2024 due to the authority's obligations under the terms of its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) grant funding which cease in the new financial year 2025/26. However, the current operator has now deregistered the services, meaning in order to continue to deliver our rural transport service for residents they must be performed by a different operator after 31 July 2024. The authority believes that the timescales of this, in combination with the timescales of registration of a new operator with the Traffic Commissioners, preclude a tender exercise and having satisfied itself that only one commercial operator other than the incumbent is capable of fulfilling the service, have awarded a contract to Cambus Ltd t/a Stagecoach East.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04791f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023779-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,147 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial Hub
Contact Email
commercial.hub@bedford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1234718282

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLH24 Bedford

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CAMBUS LTD T/A

CAMBUS LTD T/A STAGECOACH EAST

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