--- title: "Route 9 Bus Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d009" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d009" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d009.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d009.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-26" --- # Route 9 Bus Service Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d009 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d009) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d009.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council (RBC) has initiated a tender process titled "Route 9 Bus Service" under the services category. The procurement involves inviting tenders from suitable operators for the provision of a public bus service along Route 9, with a contract value estimated between £216,000 and £1.82 million. This tender is offered in two lots, with a closing date set for 10:00 on Tuesday 27th June 2023. The contract is expected to commence on 24th July 2023, lasting until 31st March 2025, with the potential for extension until 31st March 2028. This tender for the Route 9 Bus Service by the Reading Borough Council presents significant business opportunities for operators in the road transport services sector, specifically those involved in hiring buses and coaches with drivers. Businesses interested in providing public road transport services, bus repair, maintenance, and passenger transport services would find this tender appealing. The flexibility and scale of the two lots offer room for different business sizes to compete effectively, with the potential for service development during the contract duration to cater to customer needs and enhance service quality. ## Notice Reading Borough Council (RBC) is inviting tenders from suitable operators for the provision of a public Bus Service along Route 9. The current Route 9 runs from Reading Station to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Cressingham Road and Whitley Wood Road/Northumberland Avenue.This tender is offered over two Lots: Lot 1 replicates the existing route and timetable. Lot 2 extends the Lot 1 contract route via Worton Grange to Lime Square and Reading Green Park Train Station. It is assumed that this will be a three-bus timetable. Both services will run from Monday to Friday from approximately 0600-2030.Bidders are invited to bid for one or both Lots. RBC intends to award to one Lot only, based on the prices obtained and the final budget available.The value of the contract is estimated to be between PS216K and PS1.82million, depending on the Lot selected and the take up of extension options.The closing date for this tender is 10:00 on Tuesday 27th June 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Route 9 core service As part of the Reading Borough Council's (RBC) Bus Service Improvement Plan, RBC has committed to delivering key bus services within the Borough in order to improve equality of access to transport service. The Route 9 service is vital to delivering this outcome.Lot 1 is the core Route 9 service to replicate the existing route and timetable. The service runs from Reading Station to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Cressingham Road and Whitley Wood Road/Northumberland Avenue. The core service will run from Monday to Friday from approximately 0600-2030, although changes to the service, including extending the operating hours, may be enacted during the course of the contract if required to meet customer needs.This Lot is offered on a gross cost basis, with RBC taking on the commercial risk of the service. In this model, bidders submit their price for operating the service as part of the tender return. The Operator shall be paid the full, monthly contract price, but any fares taken aboard the Route 9 Service shall be the property of RBC and shall be netted off against the contract price when invoicing.The estimated value of this contract is between PS216K and PS660K, based on the core service and depending on the take up of extension options within the contract. However, this service may be developed over the course of the contract to ensure the best possible service for customers, including extended operating hours, and therefore the value of the contract could increase accordingly.The initial term of the contract is due to commence on 24th July 2023 and end on 31st March 2025, with the option to extend until 31st March 2028. Options: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months. Renewal: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months. Lot 2 - Route 9 extended serivce As part of the Reading Borough Council's (RBC) Bus Service Improvement Plan, RBC has committed to delivering key bus services within the Borough in order to improve equality of access to transport service. The Route 9 service is vital to delivering this outcome.Lot 2 is an extended Route 9 service. This extends the Lot 1 contract route that uns from Reading Station to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Cressingham Road and Whitley Wood Road/Northumberland Avenue, via Worton Grange to Lime Square and the soon to be opened Reading Green Park Train Station. It is assumed that this extend route will require the equivalent of a three-timetable. The core service will run from Monday to Friday from approximately 0600-2030, although changes to the service, including extending the operating hours, may be enacted during the course of the contract if required to meet customer needs.This Lot is offered on a gross cost basis, with RBC taking on the commercial risk of the service. In this model, bidders submit their price for operating the service as part of the tender return. The Operator shall be paid the full, monthly contract price, but any fares taken aboard the Route 9 Service shall be the property of RBC and shall be netted off against the contract price when invoicing.The estimated value of this contract is between PS650K and PS1.82M, based on a three-bus timetable delivering the core service hours, and depending on the take up of extension options within the contract. However, this service may be developed over the course of the contract to ensure the best possible service for customers, including extended operating hours, and therefore the value of the contract could increase accordingly.The initial term of the contract is due to commence on 24th July 2023 and end on 31st March 2025, with the option to extend until 31st March 2028. Options: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months. Renewal: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015181-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,820,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34114400 - Minibuses - 34121000 - Buses and coaches - 34121100 - Public-service buses - 34121300 - Double-decker buses - 34121400 - Low-floor buses - 34144910 - Electric buses - 50113100 - Bus repair services - 50113200 - Bus maintenance services - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 26 May 2023 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015181-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.reading.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office - https://www.justice.co.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-h6vhtk-03d009. 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