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title: "2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services"
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# 2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0550de

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has completed the awarding of contracts for the "2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services" project, under the legal basis of CELEX 32014L0024. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically road transport services, and utilised the open procedure method in accordance with Regulation 27, PCRs2015. The project covers multiple bus service lots, beginning on 27th May 2025, for a duration of 12 months with options for two additional 12-month extensions. Locations included in the tender are within the regions of UKH11 and UKH12. Key contracts were awarded on 18th March 2025, with recipients including Whippet Coaches Limited, Stagecoach East, Stagecoach East Midlands, and A2B TRAVEL GROUP LTD.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the road transport sector, particularly those experienced in public transport services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Whippet Coaches Limited and A2B TRAVEL GROUP LTD have successfully secured awards, highlighting the potential for such businesses to compete. The clear criteria focused equally on quality and price, allowing for a balanced assessment of proposals and widening participation for various sized operators. Businesses looking to expand or enter the market in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough regions could greatly benefit from engaging with such public procurement opportunities in the future.

## Notice

The Authority awarded bus services contracts to multiple suppliers for the following requirements: * The supply of local bus services (contracts Tiger 1, Tiger 2 & 3, Tiger 4, Tiger 5, Tiger 7, and Tiger 12). * Contracts funded with money allocated by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) to support local bus services. * From 27th May 2025 for 12 months + 12 months + 12 months. Tiger 9 not awarded

### Lot Information

The seven routes were treated as individual lots

The Authority used 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 Authority reserved the right not to conclude a contract for the service for which the Tender is invited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034047-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,248,378 |

## Status

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

## 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, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | A2B TRAVEL GROUP; STAGECOACH EAST; STAGECOACH EAST MIDLANDS; WHIPPET COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034047-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:000001-2025:TEXT:EN:HTML

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