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# Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-combined-authority-ons-e47000008). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is a Local authority based in East of England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 101 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** East of England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PBXV-5726-VWGJ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 101
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £25m (median award: £140k) across 39 of 39 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** ons-geography (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-combined-authority-ons-e47000008

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3.5 bids (median of 18 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 33% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 7 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 65 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 28 (43%), Direct award: 25 (38%), Route not published: 8 (12%), Limited / restricted: 4 (6%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Transport services (except waste transport)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) (CPV 60):** 21 notices, last 24 months (32% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 9 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
3. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 7 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
4. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 4 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
5. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 3 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Ron W Dew & Son Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ron-w-dew-son-ltd-coh-01218560):** 8 procedures
2. **[Stephensons of Essex Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stephensons-of-essex-limited-coh-01815977):** 7 procedures
3. **[Stagecoach East](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stagecoach-east-GB-FTS-131870):** 7 procedures
4. **[A2B TRAVEL GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/a2b-travel-group-ltd-coh-11602551):** 5 procedures
5. **[VECTARE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vectare-limited-coh-12464327):** 4 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cambridgeshire-county-council-GB-PPON-PJVB-3262-VGVJ):** £12m · [Connect to Work Programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connect-to-work-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05ec2f) · Awarded: 19 Feb 2026
2. **[Stagecoach East](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stagecoach-east-GB-FTS-131870):** £1.9m · [2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2025-tiger-routes-local-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0550de)
3. **[A2B TRAVEL GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/a2b-travel-group-ltd-coh-11602551):** £1.7m · [Bus Services - Routes 10, 10A and X10](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-services-routes-10-10a-and-x10-ocds-h6vhtk-059ba8) · Awarded: 30 Oct 2025
4. **[Stagecoach East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stagecoach-east-midlands-GB-FTS-14452):** £1.0m · [2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2025-tiger-routes-local-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0550de)
5. **[Stephensons of Essex Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stephensons-of-essex-limited-coh-01815977):** £988k · [Bus Service 5A](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-service-5a-ocds-h6vhtk-06061f) · Awarded: 20 Mar 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 10
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 23
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-combined-authority-ons-e47000008#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-combined-authority-ons-e47000008
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt