Published date: 24 July 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£46,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

24022

Published date

24 July 2025

Closing date

31 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Since 2018, the Passenger transport team (PTT) have been purchasing bus tickets from the Public passenger bus operators like Whippet. The value is below of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 thresholds and further spend needs a compliant route to continue using this as an option.

The arrangement as agreed by previous senior managers has a logic sense and provided best value for the services the PTT need to delivery. However, the arrangement was not fully documented or a formal contract/agreement in place to note this arrangement.

Outcome of the Procurement:
To procure the provision of bus tickets from the public passenger bus operators to aid the delivery of the Home to school services the Authority is required to provide.

The contract is 12 months covering the school year, with the option to extend a further 3x 12 months.

More information

Additional text

The contract is 12 months covering the school year, with the option to extend a further 3x 12 months.

Award information

Awarded date

31 August 2024

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Total value of contract

£46,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

WHIPPET COACHES LIMITED

Address

2 Rowles Way Buckingway Business Park
CB24 4UG
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 00520428

Value of contract

£46,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

CCC Procurement and Commercial Team

Address

New Shire Hall,
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
England

Telephone

07777777777

Email

Paul.Tamanis-Laing@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/business/supplying-to-the-council