Published date: 20 December 2018
This notice was replaced on 14 June 2019
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Awarded contract (published 14 June 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£5,500,000
Procurement reference
CUM001-DN378195-56657942
Published date
20 December 2018
Closing date
28 January 2019
Contract start date
1 September 2019
Contract end date
31 August 2023
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
Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi or mini bus in relation to Home to School transport in the Eden, Keswick and South Lakes areas
For the avoidance of doubt the routes include establishments in Appleby, Kirkby Stephen and Penrith, Keswick, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Milnthorpe, Sedbergh and Windermere
Approximately 200 routes are to be tendered and it is likely that contracts will be awarded to a range of providers. Operators are further invited to submit routes linking routes or offering value for money composite option. Tenders for whole or part routes will be considered and routes may be split between more than 1 operator.
About the buyer
Contact name
Debbie Heard
Address
Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
England
Telephone
+44 1228221704
procurement.transport@cumbria.gov.uk
Website
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