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# Bus Route 33/X33

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-route-33-x33-ocds-h6vhtk-0613c7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Milton Keynes Council: "Bus Route 33/X33". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Milton Keynes Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/milton-keynes-council-ons-e06000042)
- **Published Value:** £1,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,037,610 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-route-33-x33-ocds-h6vhtk-0613c7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0613c7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-route-33-x33-ocds-h6vhtk-0613c7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fmilton-keynes%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-route-33-x33-ocds-h6vhtk-0613c7#participate

## Description
The Council is seeking an Operator for the replacement service  Milton Keynes-Northampton 33/X33 Bus Route.  The operator is required to comply with the  detail as laid put in the service specification . 
The contract will be for an initial term of 1 year with an option to extend for a  two extensions of 12 month each with the successful tenderer 
The Council has not engaged with the market prior to issuing the ITT as it has already developed the most appropriate specification for the works they require to be procured.  The market is regulated and the provider must hold a current valid operator license

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,400,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Bus Route 33/X33 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arriva The Shires Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16664`
  - Value: £1,037,610 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008766-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-21T12:16:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:15:42.794Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0613c7