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title: "Provision of Bus Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045565"
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buyer: "CUMBERLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2024-08-28"
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# Provision of Bus Services

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045565

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## Summary

Cumberland Council is seeking to introduce or enhance local bus services under its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, funded by the Department for Transport. This procurement process, titled "Provision of Bus Services," falls under the "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)" category (CPV: 60000000). The procurement method used is an open procedure. The council has completed the tender process and awarded the contract to Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire. The contract, valued at £795,700, was signed on 5 August 2024. The contract involves various routes including Silloth to Maryport, Frizington to Cockermouth, and other local routes within the UKD1 region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in transport services. Entities that provide bus services, especially those with capabilities to meet the specific requirements such as fitting ticket machines and operating low-floor vehicles, are well-suited to compete. The procurement allows for a maximum fare of £2 until the end of 2024, encouraging competitive bids from operators who can deliver cost-effective services while complying with legislative standards. Businesses that can offer high-quality and socially valuable services at competitive prices are particularly encouraged to engage. This initiative supports diversity and invites participation from minority, disabled, and other diverse business communities, enhancing business growth and public service improvement in the regional transport sector.

## Notice

Using funding made available by the Department for Transport, from its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, Cumberland Council is seeking quotes to introduce or enhance a number of local bus services. Tenders will take the following into account:- -The service will need to be registered with the Traffic Commissioner -Fares will be collected on the bus and ENCTS passes accepted for free travel, so ticket machines will need to be fitted to the bus. The Council can supply these for a small maintenance cost -Low Floor vehicles will be required for any vehicle over 22 seats -For cash fares a maximum PS2 Single fare will apply until 31 December 2024. No additional payment will be made for doing this -All other relevant legislation will need to be complied to.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Using funding made available by the Department for Transport, from its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, Cumberland Council is seeking quotes to introduce or enhance a number of local bus services. tenders will take the following into account:- o The service will need to be registered with the Traffic Commissioner o Fares will be collected on the bus and ENCTS passes accepted for free travel, so ticket machines will need to be fitted to the bus. The Council can supply these for a small maintenance cost o Low Floor vehicles will be required for any vehicle over 22 seats o For cash fares a maximum PS2 Single fare will apply until 31 December 2024. No additional payment will be made for doing this o All other relevant legislation will need to be complied to. Route number Route 60 Silloth - Maryport 217 Frizington - Cockermouth 218 Frizington - Workington 101 Rockcliffe - Carlisle 300 Workington - Carlisle 66 Durdar - Blackwell - Carlisle 75 Wetheral - Carlisle - Dalston 57 Maryport - Dearham - Broughton Moor - Workington 30 Egremont / Frizington - Maryport M1 Millom town service including Haverigg 400 Silloth - Carlisle 22 Cleator Moor - Cleator - Whitehaven Hospital 6 Muncaster- Seascale - Whitehaven The Council proposes to enter into the Contract(s) for a maximum period of 2 years with the successful Tenderer(s). This is based on initial 1 year plus 1 year optional extension. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN721188) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027459-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £795,700 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAGECOACH CUMBRIA AND NORTH LANCASHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2024 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027459-2024
- 26 Apr 2024 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013586-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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