Notice Information
Notice Title
Support for Bus Franchising Pilots
Notice Description
The purpose of this procurement is to commission an external consultant to support the development of new and innovative Franchising Models and support the department with phase 1 of the Bus Franchising and Reform Pilot Programme.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058517
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031552-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Sep 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Terminated
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Vincent Square
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031552-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072796-2025
11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069641-2025
30th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047613-2025
11th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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