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title: "RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0445fa"
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buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-06"
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# RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0445fa

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a service contract titled "RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer – February 2024 to March 2025". This contract falls under the transport services category (CPV code 60000000) and was awarded to First Bus Group Ltd through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The Council directly awarded the contract to address technical competition reasons, with a focus on providing bus taster tickets under the Bristol Clean Air Zone project until March 2025. The contract was signed on February 21, 2024.

This tender presents business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses in the transport services sector. Companies with expertise in providing public transport solutions and services may find this tender suitable for bidding. The procurement stage was completed following a limited, award procedure without prior publication methodology. The contract aims to enhance active travel options for the public in Bristol and aligns with the Council's requirements for sustainable transport solutions. Businesses looking to contribute to sustainable transport initiatives and provide innovative travel solutions could benefit from engaging in similar future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RES/TR/First Bus - Individual Active Travel Bus Ticket Offer - February 2024 to March 2025 - In accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 a negotiated procedure without prior publication (direct award) process was followed due to competition being absent for technical reasons. The service contract was directly awarded to First Bus Group Ltd to supply taster tickets to the public up to 31st March 2025 as part of the Bristol Clean Air Zone project.

### Procurement Information

A negotiated procedure without prior publication (direct award) was followed in accordance with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to competition being absent for technical reasons. The services are essential requirements of the Council and can only be met by a proprietary solution only available from a single supplier. Bristol bus routes are predominantly controlled by First Bus Group and in order for the bus taster tickets to be widely useable it is essential for them to be valid for the largest number of bus routes possible. Therefore the contract has been awarded to First Bus Group Ltd to supply taster tickets (m-Tickets) to the public until March 2025 as part of the Bristol Clean Air Zone project and the m-Tickets are only available from First Bus Group Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007178-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST BUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2024 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007178-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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