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title: "Rural Bus Franchising Studies"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f603"
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# Rural Bus Franchising Studies

Buyer: YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f603

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## Summary

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, located in Northallerton, has completed the procurement process for a project titled "Rural Bus Franchising Studies" under the public authority's sub-central government classification. This contracted award, dated 21st May 2026, focuses on transport systems consultancy services with HASKONING UK LIMITED as the supplier. The procurement, through an open procedure, encompasses a series of pilot studies aimed at enhancing bus services across the region. The award followed a thorough assessment considering quality and price, ensuring a value-for-money approach. The contract, valued at £450,000, is set to run from 8th May 2026 to 31st March 2027, with potential for extension by up to twelve months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport consultancy or those looking to engage in enhancing regional infrastructure and logistics solutions. The scope of the project, focusing on rural bus franchising, involves strategic planning and the implementation of pilot studies, which could provide a platform for consultancy firms to expand their service offerings and expertise. Businesses with a strong understanding of rural transport dynamics and stakeholder engagement will find this an apt opportunity to showcase their capabilities and contribute to potential improvements in local public transport systems, increasing their visibility and impact within the transport consultancy sector.

## Notice

The key elements and strategic objectives of the Project are: * Our plans for rural bus franchising pilots are framed in the context of other work that the Combined Authority is already progressing in partnership with our local authority partners. A Bus Reform Scoping study, which is taking a high-level view of all bus reform options open to the Combined Authority in order to improve bus services in our area. This scoping work will provide important context for the rural franchising pilots, which will examine franchising options in more detail and with a more defined spatial context. * A Bus Network Review, which is comparing our current network against a sliding scale of customer expectations in order to identify gaps in provision, many of which will exist in our rural areas. * A review of our existing Enhanced Partnerships, and the preparation of a new Bus Service Improvement Plan, exploring and maximising what the current bus partnership model can deliver, working hand in hand with bus operators to secure immediate improvements to the bus offer. * The scope for each of the five pilot studies is therefore to build on these ongoing workstreams and explore the role that bus franchising models can play in delivering better bus services. We strongly believe that the way to do this is: * Examining different bus franchising models in the context of particular rural geographies in our Combined Authority area, including the additional opportunities afforded by the new Bus Services Act. * Conducting these examinations working hand in hand with local stakeholders that are, or represent, people actually using the bus, or would use the bus if the service better met their needs and using the knowledge and expertise of the local bus operators.

### Lot Information

Lot 1: York to Selby Corridor study

Lot 2: Scarborough Coastal Communities study

Lot 3: North York Moors National Park study

Lot 4: Yorkshire Dales National Park study

Lot 5: Richmondshire and Northallerton study

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047150-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Romanby |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | TLE2 North Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HASKONING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 May 2026 at 13:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047150-2026
- 18 Mar 2026 at 10:40 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024441-2026
- 13 Jan 2026 at 15:30 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002768-2026
- 15 Dec 2025 at 15:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083016-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047150-2026
  21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024441-2026
  18th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002768-2026
  13th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083016-2025
  15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
  All documents are available to download via Yortender. All submissions must be made through the e-tendering system.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.royalhaskoningdhv.com/

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