Notice Information
Notice Title
Colchester Park and Ride
Notice Description
The purpose of this tender is to ensure that the residents of Essex continue to have a Park and Ride service into Colchester city centre. This will ensure ECC continues to align with sustainable transport strategy, as well as with agreed various visions, objectives and policies reflected within the current Local Transport Plan. This tender is for the award of the Colchester Park and Ride Service: - The Colchester Park and Ride Service: accessible from the A12, junction 28 and has a short 15- 20 minute journey time into the city centre. The new bus Services contract will be awarded as Gross or Nett Cost Contract, and the Service Commencement Date will be the 26th of September 2026. The initial services period will be for four (4) years.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is the option to extend the contract for up to 3 years
Planning Information
The Council are considering potential operating models, and so request that interested parties respond to the Market Research document issued by 17:00 on 13th June 2025. The Market Research features two main questions, accessible through the associated ProContract project: 'PL0080 Colchester Park and Ride Services'. Please note there are two ProContract projects under this name, with the one being used from this point onwards 'DN776690'. This activity is a request is for information only, and it is not an invitation to tender or treat with the Council for Park and Ride operations. If you have any questions regarding this exercise, please submit them via the ProContract Portal and we will reply to your questions as soon as possible.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052a22
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040703-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 25 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX 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
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040703-2026
1st May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031309-2025
10th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028946-2025
30th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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