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title: "Bus Route - Service X4/5 Penrith - Keswick / Workington"
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# Bus Route - Service X4/5 Penrith - Keswick / Workington

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c696728-fb1e-474a-8d94-870f4748b93b

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is inviting tenders for an additional bus route service between Penrith, Keswick, and Workington. The procurement is in the tender stage and follows an open procedure (below threshold). The industry category is transport services (excluding waste transport). This tender is intended to ensure provision of a daily timetable or parts of the timetable as detailed in the tender documents. Key dates include the tender period ending on 18th September 2024 at 14:00 BST and the contract period ranging from 21st October 2025 to 4th November 2025. The contract value is estimated at £160,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the transportation services sector, particularly SMEs, to expand their operations by securing a public contract. Companies with experience in managing regional bus routes and delivering consistent and reliable transportation services will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this contract could offer long-term business growth through potential future contracts and expansion of service portfolios in the public sector.

## Notice

The Council are tendering for an additional Bus Service contract for a service between Penrith - Keswick / Workington. A Daily price is required for provision of the timetable (or parts of timetable) included in the tender document. The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2247aea-319e-4e0d-ad89-3076b9888575 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Oct 2025 - 4 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2024 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2247aea-319e-4e0d-ad89-3076b9888575

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2247aea-319e-4e0d-ad89-3076b9888575
  28th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
- https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

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