Published date: 4 December 2024

This notice was replaced on 9 April 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 9 April 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

  • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£450,000

Procurement reference

BOURN001-DN754707-04369670

Published date

4 December 2024

Closing date

17 January 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

21 April 2025

Contract end date

20 April 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

BCP Council are seeking a community transport provider to develop a community transport solution that delivers financially sustainable community-based transport services for socially isolated BCP residents.

The contract duration will be for 5 years.


More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers interested in this opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting BCP Council's Tendering system www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Suppliers should search for the opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the opportunity on the advert published on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion.

Responses to the opportunity must be submitted electronically through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk before the deadline shown on the system.

If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk please contact the Council using the contact details provided.


About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement Team

Address

BCP Council
Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
England

Telephone

+44 1202 128989

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Website

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk