--- title: "Bus Services PIN - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046de6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046de6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046de6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046de6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-06" --- # Bus Services PIN - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046de6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046de6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046de6.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council has initiated a tender process for bus services across Windsor and Maidenhead. The contract is planned to be for an initial term of 5 years with extension options available, involving fixed payments to support the operation of the bus services. The total anticipated support is estimated to be around £1.2m - £1.3m per annum. The expected commencement date for the new contracts is anticipated to be no later than 1 April 2025. This procurement opportunity offers potential for business growth to suppliers interested in providing bus services. It will involve operating services across the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. Businesses capable of managing bus services efficiently and effectively are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council invites feedback from potential suppliers and is considering either an open procedure or a competitive negotiation procedure for the procurement route. ## Notice See below the substance of the PIN - this is a PIN for informational purposes only. NB: this contract is likely to be lotted; however, final determinations have not been made as to how. ### Lot Information Lot 1 1. The primary purpose of this prior information notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to bus services across Windsor and Maidenhead. At present, RBWM envisage 6 packages of services with the lotting structure to be determined. It is likely the opportunity will be formally published in the coming weeks. 2. This contract operates as follows: RBWM provide fixed payments to support the operation of the bus services. Any income yielded from the services, however, remains with the supplier. The contract's status as a concession contract is yet to be assessed. 3. This opportunity is likely to be for an initial term of 5 years with extension options available. The anticipated support for all 6 packages is likely to be in the region of PS1.2m - PS1.3m per annum. 4. The services are a core requirement for RBWM and it is expected that commencement of the new contracts shall be no later than 1 April 2025. However, this is yet to be finalised. RBWM is currently considering its procurement route and is currently considering the open procedure or a competitive negotiation procedure; nevertheless, we are not making conclusive representations at this juncture. 5. RBWM has taken the decision to provide suppliers with advance sight of the tentative specification of requirements. We feel it is critical to socialise our vision with potential suppliers ahead of any formal procedure. Please e-mail Joey.Stanford@RBWM.gov.uk for the specifications. We underline that these are not finalised and are provided to help identify any salient issues and gauge supplier interest/capacity. 6. We are also interested in identifying which routes suppliers are interested in and confirming that supplier capacity exists to accommodate the routes. 7. RBWM invites any feedback through the following survey link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CEZ35T/. Please feel free to provide as little or as much detail as you wish - most questions are non-mandatory. In the alternative, and should you have any other questions, please contact: Joey.Stanford@RBWM.gov.uk. Please note that the deadline for feedback is 20/06 by 12pm. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017566-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Jun 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDENHEAD | | Post town | Slough | | Postcode | SL6 1RF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead | | Electoral ward | St Mary's | | Westminster constituency | Maidenhead | | Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2024 at 09:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017566-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/ - https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CEZ35T/ ## 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-046de6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046de6.json.