Published date: 26 September 2025

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


Closing: 21 August 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_500564/1519450

Published date

26 September 2025

Closing date

21 August 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

22 September 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Following the announcement in the June 2025 Spending Review, the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Transport confirmed that the £3 National Bus Fare Cap Scheme (£3 NBFC), which had been scheduled to end in December 2025, will now be extended until 31 March 2027.This discretionary scheme, which has been in place since 2023, supports affordable travel by capping single bus fares outside London and has been a key element of the Government's post-pandemic bus policy to support local services. This contract will support the strategic and operational delivery of the £3 NBFC scheme and in preparing an eventual exit strategy from the scheme. VAT Unknown.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 September 2025

Contract start date

22 September 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2027

Total value of contract

£3,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Address

1 More London Place, London SE1 2AF

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Great Minster House
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

frankie.dooknah@dft.gov.uk