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2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services

CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY

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20 Jun 2025 at 11:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has completed the awarding of contracts for the "2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services" project, under the legal basis of CELEX 32014L0024. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically road transport services, and utilised the open procedure method in accordance with Regulation 27, PCRs2015. The project covers multiple bus service lots, beginning on 27th May 2025, for a duration of 12 months with options for two additional 12-month extensions. Locations included in the tender are within the regions of UKH11 and UKH12. Key contracts were awarded on 18th March 2025, with recipients including Whippet Coaches Limited, Stagecoach East, Stagecoach East Midlands, and A2B TRAVEL GROUP LTD.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the road transport sector, particularly those experienced in public transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Whippet Coaches Limited and A2B TRAVEL GROUP LTD have successfully secured awards, highlighting the potential for such businesses to compete. The clear criteria focused equally on quality and price, allowing for a balanced assessment of proposals and widening participation for various sized operators. Businesses looking to expand or enter the market in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough regions could greatly benefit from engaging with such public procurement opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services

Notice Description

The Authority awarded bus services contracts to multiple suppliers for the following requirements: * The supply of local bus services (contracts Tiger 1, Tiger 2 & 3, Tiger 4, Tiger 5, Tiger 7, and Tiger 12). * Contracts funded with money allocated by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) to support local bus services. * From 27th May 2025 for 12 months + 12 months + 12 months. Tiger 9 not awarded

Lot Information

The seven routes were treated as individual lots

The Authority used the Open Procedure for this project in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 27, PCRs2015. This is a single-stage process which addresses the mandatory and discretionary exclusions (through the completion of the part 1 & 2 SSQ) and quality assessments as a single stage. The Authority reserved the right not to conclude a contract for the service for which the Tender is invited.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0550de
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034047-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,248,378 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 202511 months 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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Miss Chantel Allott
Contact Email
chantel.allott@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1480277180

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 3TN
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

A2B TRAVEL GROUP

STAGECOACH EAST

STAGECOACH EAST MIDLANDS

WHIPPET COACHES

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