Notice Information
Notice Title
Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop
Notice Description
Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) will be hosting an in-person Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop on Thursday the 6th of November 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30. Please note: the venue is being changed - the new location will be confirmed shortly via the registration process. Mayor Paul Bristow will introduce and attend the first half of the session. This event is a key milestone in the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer. Chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, the session will provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to contribute their insights and experience. Attendees will be invited to share: - Perspectives on operating in the CPCA area, including current challenges; - Experiences from other contracting environments; and - Examples of best practice from elsewhere. The workshop will explore both short and long-term improvements for the local bus network, identifying practical actions and lessons learned to inform the ongoing review. Findings from this session will directly support the independent work determining the future direction of the CPCA's bus franchising scheme. To register your interest in attending, please email procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk with the following details: - Organisation name - Names of all attendees - Email addresses of all attendees A formal agenda and confirmed venue details will be shared in due course.
Planning Information
Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) will be hosting an in-person Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop on Thursday the 6th of November 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30. Please note: the venue is being changed - the new location will be confirmed shortly via the registration process. Mayor Paul Bristow will introduce and attend the first half of the session. This event is a key milestone in the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer. Chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, the session will provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to contribute their insights and experience. Attendees will be invited to share: - Perspectives on operating in the CPCA area, including current challenges; - Experiences from other contracting environments; and - Examples of best practice from elsewhere. The workshop will explore both short and long-term improvements for the local bus network, identifying practical actions and lessons learned to inform the ongoing review. Findings from this session will directly support the independent work determining the future direction of the CPCA’s bus franchising scheme. To register your interest in attending, please email procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk with the following details: - Organisation name - Names of all attendees - Email addresses of all attendees A formal agenda and confirmed venue details will be shared in due course.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cfbc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066703-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- CPCA Procurement
- Contact Email
- procurement@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
- TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Huntingdon North
- Westminster Constituency
- Huntingdon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066703-2025
20th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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