Published date: 28 August 2024

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


Closing: 28 May 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£900,000 to £2,500,000

Procurement reference

CC001-DN721188-17108184

Published date

28 August 2024

Closing date

28 May 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 July 2024

Contract end date

14 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Using funding made available by the Department for Transport, from its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) scheme, Cumberland Council is seeking quotes to introduce or enhance a number of local bus services. \r
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Tenders will take the following into account:- \r
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o The service will need to be registered with the Traffic Commissioner\r
o Fares will be collected on the bus and ENCTS passes accepted for free travel, so ticket machines will need to be fitted to the bus. The Council can supply these for a small maintenance cost\r
o Low Floor vehicles will be required for any vehicle over 22 seats\r
o For cash fares a maximum £2 Single fare will apply until 31 December 2024. No additional payment will be made for doing this \r
o All other relevant legislation will need to be complied to.\r
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Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN721188) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. \r
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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Bus Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 April 2024

Award information

Awarded date

5 August 2024

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Total value of contract

£797,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire

Address

CA3 8DA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
United Kingdom

Email

procurement.capital@cumberland.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/