--- title: "Road Based Passenger Transport Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-911c27ac-1124-4f95-a5a9-b6b715003404" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-911c27ac-1124-4f95-a5a9-b6b715003404" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-911c27ac-1124-4f95-a5a9-b6b715003404.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-911c27ac-1124-4f95-a5a9-b6b715003404.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-06" --- # Road Based Passenger Transport Services Buyer: BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-911c27ac-1124-4f95-a5a9-b6b715003404 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-911c27ac-1124-4f95-a5a9-b6b715003404) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-911c27ac-1124-4f95-a5a9-b6b715003404.json) ## Summary Bracknell Forest Borough Council is seeking to procure Road Based Passenger Transport Services under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), divided into two lots covering traditional bus services and demand responsive transport. The procurement falls under the industry category of transport services, excluding waste transport, and is located in England, United Kingdom. The procurement process will follow a restricted procedure, with the first mini tenders released from 28 November 2022, and the DPS set to end on 30 November 2037. The total estimated contract value is £12,000,000. This procurement is currently in the tender stage, and offers an opportunity for businesses to participate in ensuring the provision of public transport services as defined by the council's Bus Strategy. This tender process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services to expand their operations and secure long-term contracts. SMEs and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, offering a chance for a diverse range of operators to participate. The structured framework under the DPS will ensure that operators can propose routes that align with the council's qualitative criteria, providing business growth potential through reliable and sustainable public transport solutions. Those with capabilities in managing both traditional and innovative transport services will find themselves in a favourable position to benefit from this procurement exercise. ## Notice The DPS comprises two lots: Lot 1: traditional bus services with set routes and timetables. Lot 2 : covers demand responsive transport and other non-typical bus provision. Note: The DPS excludes the provision of home to school transport for pupils with special transport requirements, e.g. wheelchair and/or passenger assistant. The Council has a duty under the 1985 Transport Act 'to secure the provision of such public passenger transport services as the council consider it appropriate to secure to meet any public transport requirements ... which would not in its view be met apart from any action taken by it for that purpose.' The agreement will provide the structure to procure routes, the Bus Strategy developed during 2020 defines what the Council deems appropriate under the Act, and the call offs under this framework will procure those routes, ensuring by the appropriate qualitative criteria that any route details put forward by operators fulfil the requirements defined in the Strategy. As of June 2022 the Council provides 9 subsidised public bus services operating Mon-Sat with three of these services also operating late into the evening and on Sundays. The Council also contributes to a route procured by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The procurement process will be run in accordance with the following programme: First Mini Tenders released from: 28.11.2022 DPS end date: 30.11.2037 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0184e986-50f9-431b-8202-11641eb56aa2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2037 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Nov 2037 - 30 Nov 2037 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000 | | 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 | BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | 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 - 6 Mar 2025 at 16:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0184e986-50f9-431b-8202-11641eb56aa2 - 3 Oct 2022 at 11:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cbbb258-6f5c-4da7-ba8b-847b8bca279c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0184e986-50f9-431b-8202-11641eb56aa2 6th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cbbb258-6f5c-4da7-ba8b-847b8bca279c 3rd October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login The portal where the procurement documents are found and where tenders / requests to participate are submitted is at the following link ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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