--- title: "North Buckinghamshire Local Bus Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-04" --- # North Buckinghamshire Local Bus Services Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118.json) ## Summary The Buckinghamshire Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Local Bus Services primarily within the north of Buckinghamshire. The contract consists of 4 lots, each covering a different local bus service. The initial term of the contract is 2 years with the possibility of two annual extensions up to a maximum of 4 years. The contract period is from October 31, 2022, to October 30, 2024. The buying organisation is Buckinghamshire Council, and the industry category is Public road transport services. This tender opportunity for Local Bus Services in North Buckinghamshire presents potential business growth opportunities for companies in the public road transport services sector. Businesses capable of operating local bus services 5-6 days per week, without late evening or Sunday/Public Holiday operations, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used is an Open procedure, and the tender period ends on July 11, 2022. Interested businesses should review the detailed lot specifications for vehicle requirements and consider how their resources align with the peak vehicle requirements specified in the lots. ## Notice For the provision of Local Bus Services under the Transport Act 1985 primarily within the north of Buckinghamshire. This tender opportunity is subdivided into four lots, each covering a different local bus contract. Each of these fours lots may be bid for individually. Each of the lots relates to the replacement of an existing local bus service operating under contract to Buckinghamshire Council. These lots are all for local bus services which operate 5-6 days per week, with no late evening or Sunday/Public Holiday operation required. Whilst bidders are advised to carefully assess the resource requirement within each lot, they are generally designed to be operated with a peak vehicle requirement of either 1 or 2 low-floor vehicles, respectively. There is no requirement for double deck vehicles. Check the relevant specifications of service for full details on vehicle requirements. These contracts have an initial term of 2 years, with the option for two annual extensions up to a maximum of 4 years. Lot 1: Contract N/L/16/4 Service 16 Aylesbury - Waddesdon - (Quainton) - Steeple Claydon A contract generally intended to be operated with 2 vehicles. Lot 2: Contract N/L/18/4 Service 18 Bicester - Steeple Claydon - Buckingham A contract generally intended to be operated with 1 vehicle. Lot 3: Contract N/L/111/4 Services 111 and 112: Brill, Oakley and surrounding villages to Thame and Aylesbury Service 113: Brill, Oakley and surrounding villages to Thame and Princes Risborough A contract generally intended to be operated with 1 vehicle. Lot 4: Contract N/L/50/4 Service 50: Great Horwood, Drayton Parslow and Newton Longville to Milton Keynes and Winslow A contract generally intended to be operated with 1 vehicle. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68180d4e-f2cf-49e4-9eea-4209f766fa67 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Sep 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2022 - 30 Oct 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1UA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | LANGSTON & TASKER; RED ROSE TRAVEL; Z & S TRANSPORT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2022 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68180d4e-f2cf-49e4-9eea-4209f766fa67 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68180d4e-f2cf-49e4-9eea-4209f766fa67 4th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=18cec37b-0ce8-ec11-8115-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ ## 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-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67682ab8-8e1d-456f-aa39-c519bd85c118.json.