Official UK procurement notice
Bus Grant - enhancement of bus services (Services 13, 22/U4, 19)
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.
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
- 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
- 21 Jul 2025, 12:54 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2025, 12:54 BST
- Authority reference
C0479- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041626- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0562e4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The value of the Bus Service 13, Bus Service 22 U4 and Bus Service 19 are above the PA23 threshold and will therefore need to be made under s41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 – single supplier justification for direct award – ie First Bus have exclusive rights and there are no reasonable alternatives, which means only FirstBus can deliver these enhanced services.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2025- Transparency notice published21 Jul 2025, 12:54 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 Aug 2025, 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 Ltd31 Aug 2025 – 4 Apr 2026 | £588,503 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender