--- title: "Local Bus Services June 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-01-28" --- # Local Bus Services June 2025 Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is inviting tenders for the provision of local bus services, titled "Local Bus Services June 2025". This procurement falls under the transport services industry category and includes eleven separate contracts covering Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, and South Cambridgeshire. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with submissions closing on the 27th of February 2025. The contracts are set to commence on the 30th of June 2025 and will initially run until the 28th of June 2026, with an option to extend by 12 months twice. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, allowing electronic submissions through the ProContract portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing public transport services. Companies equipped to deliver local bus services, with expertise in managing varying routes and schedules, and those capable of integrating services with existing commercial networks, will find this tender particularly attractive. The tender process will evaluate quality and price equally, offering a fair chance for competitive bids. This opportunity is well-suited for transport service providers looking to expand their operations within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough areas, leveraging the support from local authority funds. ## Notice The Authority is seeking to award bus services contracts to multiple suppliers for the following requirements: * The supply of local bus services (contracts 8A, 9A, 17, 33A, 50, 56, 66A, 101, 110, 112 & 199). * Contracts funded with money allocated by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) to support local bus services. * Until 28th June 2026 + 12 months + 12 months. * Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, and South Cambridgeshire. The Authority is planning to award eleven (11) separate contracts relating to the provision of Local Bus Services. The contracts start on Monday 30th of June 2025. The contractor must be able to provide the full service required from this start date. The Authority reserves the right not to conclude a contract for the service for which the Tender is invited. The Route Schedule details the requirements for these contracts, such as the route, timetable, type of vehicle, and type of ticketing equipment to be used. Any extra requirements relating to the contracts that are not covered in the ITT document or in the Conditions of Contract will be displayed in the Route Schedule under 'Special Conditions'. Potential providers are encouraged to consider how the contracts they are tendering for can be integrated with the commercial bus network, where applicable. ### Lot Information The 11 separate routes will be treated as individual Lots The Authority is planning to award eleven (11) separate contracts relating to the provision of Local Bus Services. The contracts start on Monday 30th of June 2025. The contractor must be able to provide the full service required from the start date stated on each Route Schedule. The Authority reserves the right not to conclude a contract for some or all the services for which Tenders are invited. The Authority has decided to use the Open Procedure for this project in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 27, PCRs2015. This is a single-stage process which addresses the mandatory and discretionary exclusions (through the completion of the part 1 & 2 SSQ) and quality assessments as a single stage. The Process will be managed on the Due North/Pro-Contract Portal, hosted by Bid-Eastern. Renewal: Initial contract term of 12 months with a 12 months + 12 months option to extend. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002776-2025 | | 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 | 28 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE29 3TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | Huntingdon North | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 28 Jan 2025 at 08:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002776-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0a74850f-4fdd-ef11-8133-005056b64545 ## 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-04d69e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d69e.json.