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Official procurement procedure
Bus Service Enhancements (Phase 4) - S094
Public road transport services
Published value
£3,186,599
Submission deadline 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published27
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Stoke-on-Trent City Council: "Bus Service Enhancements (Phase 4) - S094". Published status: active. Published value: £3,186,599. 27 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,186,599 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Stoke-on-Trent City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent Citizens Advice BureauxTop vendor: 60.8% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 92 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent Citizens Advice Bureaux | 1 win | £224,930 |
| EVOLVE ERP LIMITED | 1 win | £145,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityStoke-on-Trent City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST | Last source update2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPublic road transport services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06c1f0 | ||
What is being bought
Stoke on Trent City Council wish to appoint contractors to provide additional bus services to enhance the existing bus network by increasing the frequency, hours of operation and introducing weekend services across the existing commercial network.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £3,186,599
2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST - Status changed to active
2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST - Official notice release published
2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST - Submission deadline changed to 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST
Lots and requirements (27)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Service 2 and 5 - S094/1activePublished value£224,814City Centre - Birches Head City Centre - Abbey Hulton Monday to Saturday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #10Service 11 - S094/10activePublished value£31,005City Centre - Bentilee - Longton Saturday and Good Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #11Service 21 - S094/11activePublished value£88,452City Centre - Stoke - Trentham Monday to Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #12Service 21 - S094/12activePublished value£24,804City Centre - Stoke - Trentham Saturday and Good Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #13Service 21 and 43 - S094/13activePublished value£96,699City Centre - Trentham City Centre - Baddeley Green Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays"Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 6 · #14Service 22 - S094/14activePublished value£53,352Longton - Blurton - Newcastle Sunday and Bank Holiday MondaysContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 7 · #15Service 23 and 8 - S094/15activePublished value£216,707City Centre - Newstead City Centre - Ball Green Monday to Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 8 · #16Service 23 - S094/16activePublished value£29,302City Centre - Newstead Saturday and Good Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 9 · #17Service 23 and 8 - S094/17activePublished value£106,704City Centre - Newstead City Centre - Ball Green Sunday and Bank Holiday MondaysContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 10 · #18Service 36 and 36A - S084/18activePublished value£546,476Meir / Meir Park - Kidsgrove Monday to Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 11 · #19Service 36 and 36A - S094/19activePublished value£120,671Meir / Meir Park - Kidsgrove Saturday and Good Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 12 · #2Service 5 - S094/2activePublished value£15,478Abbey Hulton - City Centre Monday to Friday amContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 13 · #20Service 36 and 36A - S094/20activePublished value£133,047Meir / Meir Park - Kidsgrove Sundays and Bank Holiday MondaysContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 14 · #21Service 38 and 39 - S094/21activePublished value£55,037City Centre - Newcastle Monday to Friday pmContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 15 · #22Service 38 and 39 - S094/22activePublished value£19,534City Centre - Newcastle Saturday and Good Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 16 · #23Service 38 and 39 - S094/23activePublished value£31,509City Centre - Newcastle Sundays and Bank Holiday MondaysContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 17 · #24Service 40 and 40A - S094/24activePublished value£309,582City Centre - Newstead - Trentham / Wedgwood Mondays to FridaysContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 18 · #25Service 40 and 40A - S094/25activePublished value£65,109City Centre - Newstead - Trentham / Wedgwood Saturdays and Good FridayContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 19 · #26Service 49 and 51 - S094/26activePublished value£162,162Middleport - City Centre City Centre - Wolstanton retail park Mondays to FridaysContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 20 · #27Service 49 and 51 - S094/27activePublished value£34,104Middleport - City Centre City Centre - Wolstanton retail park Saturday and Good FridayContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 21 · #3Service 5 - S094/3activePublished value£9,768Abbey Hulton - City Centre Saturday and Good Friday amContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 22 · #4Service 6A - S094/4activePublished value£44,226(City Centre -) Longton - Blythe Bridge Monday to Friday amContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 23 · #5Service 7A - S094/5activePublished value£187,346City Centre - Chell - Fegg Hayes Monday to Saturday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 24 · #6Service 9 - S094/6activePublished value£278,624Fegg Hayes - City Centre - Newcastle Monday to Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 25 · #7Service 9 - S094/7activePublished value£65,109Fegg Hayes - City Centre - Newcastle Saturday and Good Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 26 · #8Service 9 - S094/8activePublished value£119,041Fegg Hayes - City Centre - Newcastle Sunday and Bank Holiday MondayContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 27 · #9Service 11 - S094/9activePublished value£117,936City Centre - Bentilee - Longton Monday to Friday eveningContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST - Submission deadline
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDQZ-1442-RZTZDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 2 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleMay/June 2026 - notice to inform bus companies of the opportunities available across the network. There have been three bus companies submitting bids in previous rounds who are local to the area and operate commercial services as well as contracted services. |
Procedure rationaleNot published |