Published date: 6 March 2025

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


Closing: 24 December 2024, 11pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public road transport services - 60110000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£9,260,000

Procurement reference

RBWMSBS

Published date

6 March 2025

Closing date

24 December 2024

Closing time

11pm

Contract start date

6 April 2025

Contract end date

5 April 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

The Authority (the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead) is procuring supported bus services.

The Authority is proposing six routes (consolidating its existing routes) which make up the lotting structure for this tender. They are as follows:

• Lot 1: Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford;

• Lot 2: Maidenhead Town Services;

• Lot 3: Slough to Eton Wick;

• Lot 4: Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill);

• Lot 5: Windsor to Maidenhead; and

• Lot 6: Windsor to Staines.

The Authority has up to £1.28 million (per annum) to supplement the services. We anticipate an effective date (i.e. contract signature and mobilisation to commence) of early January 2025 with services commencement from April 2025. The contract term is as follows: 5+3+2.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Supported Bus Services - RBWM

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 July 2024

Award information

Awarded date

24 December 2024

Contract start date

6 April 2025

Contract end date

5 April 2030

Total value of contract

£9,260,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Thames Valley Buses Limited

Address

Great Knollys Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7HH

Reference

Companies House number: 01128598

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Won Lots 1 and 4.

Carousel Buses Ltd.

Address

3rd floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 633

Reference

Companies House number: 04062073

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Won Lots 2, 3, 5 and 6.

About the buyer

Contact name

RBWM Procurement

Address

Town Hall
MAIDENHEAD
SL61RF
England

Telephone

01628796285

Email

procurement@rbwm.gov.uk