Planning

Local Bus Service Route 97 Nottinghamshire

EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY

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Planning

20 May 2026 at 16:26

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Midlands Combined County Authority is initiating a procurement process for the "Local Bus Service Route 97 Nottinghamshire" project, under the planning stage. This procurement seeks to contract a transport operator to deliver a local bus service within Nottinghamshire, aligning with the public road transport services industry. The procurement process is planned to proceed with a selective and competitive flexible procedure, with documents such as the pipeline notice already published. Key dates to note are the future notice expected by 1 August 2026 and the contract period starting on 1 January 2027, running through to 31 December 2029. The project has an estimated gross value of £6,000,000 and falls under the services category, with the main activity attributed to public road transport services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in public road transport services to expand their market presence and secure a substantial contract with a total value grossing £6,000,000. The competitive flexible procedure chosen for this procurement suggests a structured yet adaptable evaluation process, potentially favouring businesses with innovative and flexible operational models. Companies with experience and a track record in managing local bus services effectively are well-suited to compete for this opportunity, particularly those capable of operating within the guidelines of a public authority and delivering reliable and cost-effective transport solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Bus Service Route 97 Nottinghamshire

Notice Description

Contracting of a transport operator to deliver a local bus service for Route 97 in Nottinghamshire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046676-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTERFIELD
Postcode
S40 1UT
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF12 East Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Chesterfield
Electoral Ward
Spire
Westminster Constituency
Chesterfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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