Official UK procurement notice
Bus Grant - Enhancement of Bus Services 20206-29
Authority: West of England Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEnhancement of the following bus services: Service 13 - Elmhurst – Foxhill via Bath City Centre, is a commercially operated bus service by First. It is proposed to enhance the daytime frequency and evenings journeys. Service 22/U4 - Southdown – University of Bath, is a commercially operated bus service by First. It is proposed to enhance the daytime frequency and evenings journeys. Service 19 - Bath City Centre – Bristol Parkway, is a commercially operated bus service by First. It is proposed to enhance the daytime frequency and evenings journeys.
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Jul 2026, 14:47 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2026, 15:03 BST
- Authority reference
UPN-00610- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065694- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9aaFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
Bus Service 19, 13 and U4 enhancements are classified as a Direct Award above the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) threshold. The bus services direct award is made under s41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 – single supplier justification – First Bus have exclusive rights and there are no reasonable alternatives, which means only First Bus can deliver these enhanced services.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
13 Jul 2026 → 26 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published103 days ago13 Jul 2026, 14:47 BST
- Next notice expected102 days ago14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends93 days ago23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts91 days ago26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2026- Pipeline notice published13 Jul 2026, 14:47 BSTUK1
- Transparency notice published13 Jul 2026, 14:58 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete13 Jul 2026, 14:58 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Jul 2026, 14:58 BST
- Contract award notice published13 Jul 2026, 15:03 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| First West of England LtdBus Grant Enhanced Services - 2026-2926 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £842,972 | 2 Jul 2026standstill to 23 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender