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Official UK procurement notice

1a, 1c and 1d Local Bus Services

Official notice

Authority: West Berkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£180,000≈ £47k / year · £209,999 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2025
Contract term 3 yrs 10 moup to 6 yrs 10 mo with extensions · starts 3 Nov 2025

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 Friday. They are each an approximately hourly service. Both operate from Newbury Wharf to the West Berkshire Hospital. The 1a then continues anticlockwise through South Thatcham – Thatcham Broadway – North Thatcham to the Hospital and then back to Newbury Wharf. The 1c does the exact route but in a clockwise direction. 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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 0001AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 10 moPublished valueAED 180,000
Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 — 1 Sept 2029 (3 yrs 10 mo) · up to 6 yrs 10 mo with extensions
Value
AED 180,000 exc. VAT · AED 209,999 inc. VAT
Extensions
3 year
34121000 Buses and coaches34121100 Public-service buses60100000 Road transport services60112000 Public road transport services

What it takes to win
i

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

60% Cost 30% Quality 10% Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Buses and coachesPublic road transport servicesPublic-service busesRoad transport services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056692 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
27 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Aug 2025, 18:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Electronically only in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 16:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by398 days ago
    22 Aug 2025, 18:30 BST
  3. Submission deadline393 days ago
    27 Aug 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published352 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
  5. Contract starts326 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—1 Oct 2025CancelledThe Council has decided not to proceed with the award of the contract. The decision is based on the fact that the original tender notice contained material inaccuracies, which affected the procurement process and the information available to potential bidders. As a result, the tender could not proceed fairly and transparently, and the authority has determined that it is not appropriate to sign the contract under the terms published. The authority regrets any inconvenience caused to the bidders and confirms that this action is taken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to ensure compliance with legal and procedural obligations.

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · supplier not published

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Status
    cancelled

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BSTwas £180,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    7 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    25 Jul 2025, 16:13 BSTUK4

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 5LD [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender