Notice Information
Notice Title
Rural Bus Franchising Studies
Notice Description
The key elements and strategic objectives of the Project are: * Our plans for rural bus franchising pilots are framed in the context of other work that the Combined Authority is already progressing in partnership with our local authority partners. A Bus Reform Scoping study, which is taking a high-level view of all bus reform options open to the Combined Authority in order to improve bus services in our area. This scoping work will provide important context for the rural franchising pilots, which will examine franchising options in more detail and with a more defined spatial context. * A Bus Network Review, which is comparing our current network against a sliding scale of customer expectations in order to identify gaps in provision, many of which will exist in our rural areas. * A review of our existing Enhanced Partnerships, and the preparation of a new Bus Service Improvement Plan, exploring and maximising what the current bus partnership model can deliver, working hand in hand with bus operators to secure immediate improvements to the bus offer. * The scope for each of the five pilot studies is therefore to build on these ongoing workstreams and explore the role that bus franchising models can play in delivering better bus services. We strongly believe that the way to do this is: * Examining different bus franchising models in the context of particular rural geographies in our Combined Authority area, including the additional opportunities afforded by the new Bus Services Act. * Conducting these examinations working hand in hand with local stakeholders that are, or represent, people actually using the bus, or would use the bus if the service better met their needs and using the knowledge and expertise of the local bus operators.
Lot Information
Lot 1: York to Selby Corridor study Lot 2: Scarborough Coastal Communities study Lot 3: North York Moors National Park study Lot 4: Yorkshire Dales National Park study Lot 5: Richmondshire and Northallerton study
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f603
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047150-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Mar 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHALLERTON
- Postcode
- DL7 8AD
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Romanby
- Westminster Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047150-2026
21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024441-2026
18th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002768-2026
13th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083016-2025
15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
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