Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 30 Oct 2025, 11:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

1a, 1c and 1d Bus Services

Authority: West Berkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery listed: Ireland (IE052)South East (UKJ)

Published estimate£1,300,000≈ £363k / year · £1,560,000 inc. VAT8.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025awarded 17 Dec 2025

Awarded to Newbury and District Ltd

Contract term 3 yrs 7 moends 2 Sept 2029 · up to 2 Sept 2032 with extensions · starts 2 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is tendering a contract for 1a, 1c and 1d Local Bus Services (the full scope as outlined in the specification at Appendix 4)

The 1a and 1c local bus services operate Monday to Saturday. They are each an approximately hourly service. Both operate from Newbury Wharf to the West Berkshire Hospital. The route of the one 1d journey is as the 1a and 1c from the Wharf Bus Station to the Hospital, then continues directly along the Bath Road to Thatcham Broadway.

CPV: Buses and coaches · Public road transport services · Public-service buses · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 7 moPublished value£1,300,000

Contract period: 2 Feb 2026 – 2 Sept 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo) · up to 2 Sept 2032 with extensionsValue: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,560,000 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: Ireland (IE052), South East

Extensions: extension for a further 3 years depending on funding.

34121000 Buses and coaches 34121100 Public-service buses 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)60100000 Road transport services 60112000 Public road transport services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Price
Quality
Social value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Oct 2025, 11:01 GMT
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 11:26 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 18 Dec 2025
Authority reference: P00001702
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-069655
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Buses and coachesPublic road transport servicesPublic-service busesRoad transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area in notice: Ireland (IE052)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d6f1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 20 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

30 Oct 2025 → 15 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published355 days ago
30 Oct 2025, 11:01 GMT
Clarification questions by333 days ago
20 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline330 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent307 days ago
17 Dec 2025
Award decision expected by305 days ago
18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Standstill ends293 days ago
30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts260 days ago
2 Feb 2026
Latest notice published97 days ago
15 Jul 2026, 11:26 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
30 Oct 2025, 11:01 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Dec 2025, 13:39 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Dec 2025, 13:39 GMT
Contract signature expected
15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
15 Jul 2026, 11:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,195,2901 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Newbury and District LtdSME2 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: 3 year extension depending on funding.	£1,195,290	17 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

1a, 1c and 1d bus Services · Newbury and District LtdSME
Signed
24 Mar 2026
Value
£1,195,290
Period
24 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
3 year extension depending on funding.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Berkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTXJ-8922-CMNQ Market Street, Newbury, South East, RG14 5LDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Newbury & District LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07491219 Great Knollys Street, Reading, South East, RG1 7HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Jul 2026, 11:26 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 13:39 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Oct 2025, 11:01 GMT