--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Early Adoption of Low Emission Buses" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LGSS" published: "2018-11-22" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council Early Adoption of Low Emission Buses Buyer: LGSS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "Early Adoption of Low Emission Buses" initiative. The project, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), aims to partner with an experienced public transport operator to facilitate the introduction of low emission buses in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. Key milestones include an engagement end date of 4th January 2019. The initiative is categorised under transport services, specifically focusing on buses and coaches, with delivery locations within the East of England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in the transport and technology sectors. Businesses that specialise in low emission technologies, such as electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as data analytics related to transport operations, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The initiative not only supports the clean air agenda but also contributes to the broader goal of achieving a 100% low emission bus fleet in Cambridge by 2031, creating further avenues for collaboration and innovation in sustainable transport solutions. ## Notice Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) are exploring opportunities to partner with an experienced public transport operator to facilitate the early adoption of Low Emission Buses (LEB) running on one or more routes within Cambridge. The early adoption LEB bus initiative will be a demonstrator that will focus on LEB operating on services within Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire and which pass through the city centre, with the aim of lowering emissions and the dependence on fossil fuels. Buses may be of mixed technology ranging from full battery operated vehicles with depot charging, to the latest stop/start hybrid buses that are capable of automatically switching to electric mode and Geofencing within a designated air quality area within the city. The project will support the clean air agenda being developed by GCP partners and will be an exemplar of the use of low emission technology for public transport. The project is aimed at working with a partner operator and / or manufacturer to initially support the initial transition towards the aspiration of a 100% LEB fleet in Cambridge by 2031. It will provide data and other information that will help to understand the economic opportunities and issues faced by this challenge. The use of LEB and data obtained from their use will support the transition from diesel vehicles to LEB in order to reduce harmful emissions within the city with the eventual aim of 100% zero tailpipe emissions by 2031. Please see the attached document "LEB Market Testing" for further information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb8b35e0-7d8c-4ca4-bee7-cde4d0611338 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jan 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LGSS | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34121000 - Buses and coaches - 34144910 - Electric buses - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 22 Nov 2018 at 13:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb8b35e0-7d8c-4ca4-bee7-cde4d0611338 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb8b35e0-7d8c-4ca4-bee7-cde4d0611338 22nd November 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6b31d01-fbe0-4add-91e9-d51a571bfab0 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-065cf511-41f8-4426-bed0-d086de529427.json.