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title: "Local Bus Contracts - 30 Lots"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91832411-4514-40fd-84ce-da614cfdaae0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL"
published: "2018-01-11"
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# Local Bus Contracts - 30 Lots

Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91832411-4514-40fd-84ce-da614cfdaae0

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## Summary

Milton Keynes Council has completed the public procurement process for the "Local Bus Contracts - 30 Lots," which focuses on providing local bus services across various areas within Milton Keynes. The process was conducted using an open procurement method, allowing bidders to submit offers for individual lots or combinations thereof. The tender was active until 24 May 2017, with the contract period running from 29 October 2017 to 28 October 2019. The total contract value is approximately £880,219, allocated to ensure comprehensive public road transport services in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for transport operators, especially those with experience in public road transport services. Businesses that are agile and capable of managing multiple contract lots can especially benefit from this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should consider participating, as the nature of the contract encourages competitive bids across various segments of the services required. Engaging in this market could lead to sustainable growth and expanded service delivery capabilities for successful bidders.

## Notice

Milton Keynes Council is seeking tenders from experienced transport operators for the provision of local bus services serving various parts of Milton Keynes.The services are being tendered in 30 lotsThe tenderer may bid for any number of individual lots and combined bids for multiple lots. Tenderer submitting combined bid/s must submit bids of individual lots within the combination.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079f3611-60e0-43f7-be5a-e00dec521c73 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2017 - 28 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £880,219 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £880,219 |
| 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 | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ARRIVA THE SHIRES; RED LINE BUSES; RED ROSE; VALE TRAVEL; Z&S TRANSPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2018 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079f3611-60e0-43f7-be5a-e00dec521c73

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/079f3611-60e0-43f7-be5a-e00dec521c73
  11th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN150309
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

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