Notice Information
Notice Title
Bus Services (Cumberland)
Notice Description
Bus services are integral in Cumberland and establishing innovative approaches to the delivery of bus services and infrastructure, particularly within rural areas, can improve the lives of local people. With this in mind, Cumberland Council advertised a procurement opportunity that sought suitably qualified transport operators to deliver high quality subsidised bus services across a number of bus routes. This procurement has concluded and contracts are to be awarded to two suppliers for a total of 10 routes. These contracts will be awarded to start on 3rd November 2025 for a term of up to one (1) year, with no extensions available. The total value is PS2,585,499. Bids were evaluated and moderated according to the criteria as set out in the Invitation to Tender. From the date of this notice and in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the council will be observing a standstill period of 8 working days before entering into any contract.
Planning Information
You have been invited to a session on Wednesday 30 July at 5.30 with Cumberland's procurement team to discuss any procurement queries you may have. Please note we will not be discussing the routes which we will be going out for procurement just the process to support you to submit a tender. We are looking forward to seeing you at the session. Please advise sarah.hammond@cumbria.gov.uk of your attendance Thank you and best wishes
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05251e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065357-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,565,574 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,565,574 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £2,585,499 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CUMBERLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- peopleprocurement@cumbria.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA1 1RD
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065357-2025
14th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052779-2025
1st September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046323-2025
5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042539-2025
23rd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027144-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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