Notice Information
Notice Title
Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2025
Notice Description
Ceredigion County Council have appointed a supplier(s) for the provision of the Learner Transport Bus Routes .Contracts will commence on 1 August 2025. Contracts will be for 2 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0501bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035297-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £958,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £958,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £573,800 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £573,800 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERAERON
- Postcode
- SA46 0PA
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL41 Mid Wales
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Ceredigion
- Electoral Ward
- Aberaeron and Aberarth
- Westminster Constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035297-2026
17th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034893-2026
16th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014700-2025
11th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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