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# Bus Services (Cumberland)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-services-cumberland-ocds-h6vhtk-05251e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Bus Services (Cumberland)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,565,574. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Published Value:** £3,565,574 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 September 2025 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,585,499 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-services-cumberland-ocds-h6vhtk-05251e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05251e`

## 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-services-cumberland-ocds-h6vhtk-05251e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Bids must be uploaded to www.the-chest.org.uk

## Description
Bus services are integral in Cumberland and establishing innovative approaches to the delivery of bus services and infrastructure, particularly within rural areas, can improve the lives of local people.  
With this in mind, Cumberland Council advertised a procurement opportunity that sought suitably qualified transport operators to deliver high quality subsidised bus services across a number of  bus routes.
This procurement has concluded and contracts are to be awarded to two suppliers for a total of 10 routes.  These contracts will be awarded to start on 3rd November 2025 for a term of up to one (1) year, with no extensions available.  The total value is £2,585,499.
Bids were evaluated and moderated according to the criteria as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
From the date of this notice and in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the council will be observing a standstill period of 8 working days before entering into any contract.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,565,574

- **Contract Period:** 03/11/2025 to 02/11/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Bus Services (Cumberland) (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **REAYS COACHES LIMITED, STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148325`, `GB-COH:00123665`
  - Value: £2,585,499 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F046323-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-14T16:12:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T07:17:30.614Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05251e