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Published 20 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesAbove threshold
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Oct 2030 · up to 1 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) will be hosting an in-person Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop on Thursday the 6th of November 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30. Please note: the venue is being changed - the new location will be confirmed shortly via the registration process.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) will be hosting an in-person Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop on Thursday the 6th of November 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30.

Please note: the venue is being changed - the new location will be confirmed shortly via the registration process.

Mayor Paul Bristow will introduce and attend the first half of the session.

This event is a key milestone in the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer.

Chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, the session will provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to contribute their insights and experience. Attendees will be invited to share:

  • Perspectives on operating in the CPCA area, including current challenges;
  • Experiences from other contracting environments; and
  • Examples of best practice from elsewhere.

The workshop will explore both short and long-term improvements for the local bus network, identifying practical actions and lessons learned to inform the ongoing review.

Findings from this session will directly support the independent work determining the future direction of the CPCA’s bus franchising scheme.

To register your interest in attending, please email

[email protected] with the following details:

  • Organisation name
  • Names of all attendees
  • Email addresses of all attendees

A formal agenda and confirmed venue details will be shared in due course.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2031 with extensions
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
20 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST
Last source update
20 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST
Authority reference
DN794196
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066703
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportationTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfbc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published377 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST
  2. Market engagement360 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop

    The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) will be hosting an in-person Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop on Thursday the 6th of November 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30.

    Please note: the venue is being changed - the new location will be confirmed shortly via the registration process.

    Mayor Paul Bristow will introduce and attend the first half of the session.

    This event is a key milestone in the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer.

    Chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, the session will provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to contribute their insights and experience. Attendees will be invited to share:

    • Perspectives on operating in the CPCA area, including current challenges;
    • Experiences from other contracting environments; and
    • Examples of best practice from elsewhere.

    The workshop will explore both short and long-term improvements for the local bus network, identifying practical actions and lessons learned to inform the ongoing review.

    Findings from this session will directly support the independent work determining the future direction of the CPCA’s bus franchising scheme.

    To register your interest in attending, please email

    [email protected] with the following details:

    • Organisation name
    • Names of all attendees
    • Email addresses of all attendees

    A formal agenda and confirmed venue details will be shared in due course.

  3. Contract starts32 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Oct 2025, 13:20 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBXV-5726-VWGJ Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, East of England, PE29 3TNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure