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Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

Blackburn with Darwen

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Mar 2025 at 17:16

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jul 2024 at 15:12

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen, a regional authority, undertook an open procedure to procure new bus routes as part of its Bus Service Improvement Plan. The procurement process, active in 2024, aimed to enhance public road transport services within the borough, specifically targeting sheltered accommodation and radial services. The tender included two lots, with the contracts awarded to Travel Assist for the sheltered accommodation service and Vision Bus Ltd for the radial services. The contracts were signed on 16th December 2024 and 12th March 2025, respectively, following BSIP funding secured under the National Bus Strategy. The services will be provided in the UKD41 region.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses in the road transport services sector, especially those capable of delivering high social value and competitive pricing. SMEs are particularly well-positioned to compete, as demonstrated by the successful bids from Travel Assist and Vision Bus Ltd. Companies with expertise in providing reliable, quality public transport services and those looking to expand within the Blackburn area will find this tender advantageous for business growth. The open procedure ensures transparency and equality in competition, making it appealing for qualified enterprises aiming to enhance local transport infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

Notice Description

Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Radial Services . Lot 2 - Sheltered Accommodation Service

Award of Contract for provision of new bus service for Service linking sheltered accommodation

Options: The Council is interested in looking at various options under Lot 2.

Lot 2

Award of Contract for provision of new bus service for Outer Circle

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0485f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009327-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60200000 - Railway transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Travel Assist

Vision Bus Ltd

Further Information

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