---
title: "Local Bus Services Network (West Berkshire) 2024-2032"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dca8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-26"
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# Local Bus Services Network (West Berkshire) 2024-2032

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dca8

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## Summary

The West Berkshire District Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a Local Bus Services Network in West Berkshire. The contract, running from 2024 to 2032, involves the operation of local bus services including vehicles, depot, maintenance, and drivers. The procurement process will use a competitive procedure with a negotiation stage. The deadline for tender submissions is 25th July 2023, with the second stage invitation scheduled for 1st August 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for service operators in the public road transport industry. Companies providing bus services with experience in vehicle supply, maintenance, and driver management are well-suited to compete. Interested businesses must adhere to the tender submission deadline and should focus on meeting the operational requirements outlined by the West Berkshire Council. The contract period of up to eight years provides long-term potential for revenue growth and operational expansion.

## Notice

West Berkshire Council are seeking to engage a service operator to run their network of local bus services. This will include provision of vehicles, depot, associated maintenance and drivers. The operator will take complete responsibility for all service operation, vehicle supply and maintenance, driver qualifications / compliance and associated depot costs.The project will use a competitive procedure with negotiation process and full details on the requirements including stages and related timeline are available to download from the In-tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks.Please note the Selection stage requires completion and return of the supplier questionnaire only.Full responses will only be required at the ITT stage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a procurement for local bus network services in West Berkshire using a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Please visit our tendering site for full details and access to documents. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks

Renewal: This is a maximum 8 year contract - initial term of 5 years with provision to extend by a further 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018168-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | £6,000,000 |
| 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 | WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2023 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018168-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks.Please

## Provenance

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