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title: "Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Services in Lancashire"
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buyer: "Lancashire County Council"
published: "2026-10-20"
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# Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Services in Lancashire

Buyer: Lancashire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4bbec336-76e2-4a0c-b14d-2622ad710ee0

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## Summary

Lancashire County Council procured local bus and school bus services for Lancashire. The requirement covers passenger transport on local routes and services for school travel, with delivery in the North West of England. This was a service procurement managed by the council. The quarterly award covered contracts placed under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for local and school bus services; the published process describes the requirement at the overall service level rather than setting out individual routes or service schedules. The selected supplier is recorded as “Various”, indicating that the quarterly awards relate to multiple suppliers rather than one named operator. The work is relevant to bus and passenger transport operators able to deliver local public transport and school journeys in Lancashire.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded through selective call-offs from a Dynamic Purchasing System. Lancashire County Council selected various suppliers; the award date was 30 June 2026. The contract period ran from 1 July to 30 September 2026. The stated value of £1 is indicative only and does not represent the value of the quarterly contracts; the individual awarded contract details are published separately by the council. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 10:00. The award is reported for the quarter as a group, with no lot-by-lot breakdown in this process. The stated procurement category is services, and the overall award record does not set out evaluation criteria or individual contract values.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Lancashire County Council for operators able to provide both local bus services and school bus transport in Lancashire. A credible competitor would need the vehicles, operational capacity and transport expertise to run passenger services reliably across the relevant routes, including school journeys. The multi-supplier outcome indicates that the requirement can be met by more than one operator, and the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System provides the route used for these call-offs. Smaller businesses may be suited to the opportunity: the procurement is marked as suitable for SMEs, and the recorded suppliers are described as SMEs. Operators with a strong fit in local passenger transport and school service delivery are therefore best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns to market.

## Notice

The price indicated is indicative only as this is a quarterly contract award notice, contracts have been awarded under a Dynamic Purchasing System. Details of all contracts awarded during quarter one covering the period July 2026 to September 2026 can be found at: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-corp-provision-of-local-bus-services-and-school-bus-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-lcc10019/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8536daf-58b0-4f99-a850-55772ec91b97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Lancashire County Council |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Supplier N/A |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8536daf-58b0-4f99-a850-55772ec91b97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8536daf-58b0-4f99-a850-55772ec91b97
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/lps-corp-provision-of-local-bus-services-and-school-bus-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-lcc10019/

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