---
title: "Local Bus Service Route - Sherwood Arrow, Nottinghamshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069e63"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-05-21"
---

# Local Bus Service Route - Sherwood Arrow, Nottinghamshire

Buyer: EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069e63

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## Summary

The East Midlands Combined County Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a local bus service route, Sherwood Arrow in Nottinghamshire. This is a planned activity with an anticipated communication notice date set for 1st August 2026. The procurement, classified under "Public road transport services," is structured as a selective procedure using a competitive flexible method, aimed at contracting a transport operator. The main procurement category is services, with the contract estimated at £5,000,000 and a gross value of £6,000,000, scheduled to commence from 1st January 2027 and potentially extend to 31st December 2031. The contracting authority, as a public authority within the sub-central government, is located in Chesterfield, UK.

This procurement offers a significant opportunity for businesses within the transport services sector to grow and expand their operations. Particularly, companies that specialise in public road transport services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The scale and scope of the project, alongside the long-term contract period, provide a stable avenue for revenue generation and strategic expansion. Companies with a strong track record in managing and operating bus routes and those capable of adhering to the constraints of competitive flexible procedures will likely find value in engaging with this tender opportunity.

## Notice

Contracting of a transport operator to deliver a local bus service for Sherwood Arrow route in Nottinghamshire

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046761-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | CHESTERFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S40 1UT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF12 East Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Chesterfield |
| Electoral ward | Spire |
| Westminster constituency | Chesterfield |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 21 May 2026 at 08:08 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046761-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046761-2026
  21st May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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