{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f70-2026-10-23T15:49:05+01:00", "date": "2026-10-23T15:49:05+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f70", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PLCV-4616-VTHL", "name": "Bedford Borough Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PLCV-4616-VTHL" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street", "locality": "Bedford", "postalCode": "MK42 9AP", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKH24" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "Commercial.Hub@bedford.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PLCV-4616-VTHL", "name": "Bedford Borough Council" }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-078f70", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services", "description": "Bedford Borough Council wishes to tender for contracted enhancements to local bus routes, enhancing the existing town centre network. Bidders will submit proposals to enhance bus services on a contracted basis. Key locations are: o Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre o Putnoe Lane o Woodlands Park o Abbeyfields Proposals must aim for each resident of the above locations to be able to access public transport within 400 metres of their home address. Services must provide enhanced access to key hubs and services, eg Bedford Hospital (North and South Wings), Bedford Bus Station and Bedford and Kempston Town centre, and should be designed more generally with the aim of providing enhanced connectively to socially necessary locations. Transport provision to these locations on the day of operation and time of service is a minimum provision required. Operators are permitted the flexibility to incorporate these areas into their existing network and enhance the minimum requirement on a commercial basis where they deem it is appropriate. Further details are contained within the specification.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH24", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" }, { "id": "2", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH24", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "2" }, { "id": "3", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH24", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "3" }, { "id": "4", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH24", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "4" }, { "id": "5", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH24", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "5" }, { "id": "6", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH24", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "6" }, { "id": "7", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "60112000", "description": "Public road transport services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKH24", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "7" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 960000, "amount": 800000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "submissionMethodDetails": "https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/bedford/home", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-18T12:00:00+00:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-12-10T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Lot 1 - Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre", "description": "To provide transport provision to Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 0, "amount": 0, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Widest Passenger Benefits", "numbers": [ { "number": 7, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Commercial Conflicts", "numbers": [ { "number": 7, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Ticketing Options", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Driver Training", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Customer Communications", "numbers": [ { "number": 2, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value - Local Employment", "numbers": [ { "number": 2.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value - 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Local Employment", "numbers": [ { "number": 2.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value - Environmental Impacts", "numbers": [ { "number": 2.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value - Local Supply Chain", "numbers": [ { "number": 2.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value - Local Community", "numbers": [ { "number": 2.5, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "Price", "numbers": [ { "number": 70, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-01-04T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2028-01-03T23:59:59+00:00", "maxExtentDate": "2029-01-03T23:59:59+00:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Option to extend by one period of 12 months" } } ], "lotDetails": { "awardCriteria": { "description": "It is not the intention of the Authority to award contracts for all Lots. The Lot structure is designed to be option-based allowing consideration of a range of possible solutions. Bidders may bid for any, and all Lots. There is no cap on the number of Lots a bidder may win. The Authority will evaluate bids against others received within each respective Lot, following the procedure outlined in the ITT. Following the evaluation of individual Lots and confirmation of the winners of those Lots, the Authority will decide which Lots to award, awarding contracts for the combination of bids, or single bid, which offers the Authority the best possible commercial position and overall value for money. However, the Authority will endeavour where possible to contract for solutions for all areas in scope, therefore it will not award contracts offering only a partial solution (such as Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 but not Lot 4 having not received a bid) where possible." } }, "documents": [ { "id": "L-1", "documentType": "biddingDocuments", "description": "The tender documents are available from the Council's tender portal linked above. Project ref BBC EN 04318", "url": "https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/bedford/home" }, { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "100673-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100673-2026", "datePublished": "2026-10-23T15:49:05+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "language": "en" }