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# Bus Tender  - Emergency Round 322A

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-tender-emergency-round-322a-ocds-h6vhtk-02abb9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Merseytravel: "Bus Tender  - Emergency Round 322A". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,250,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Aug 2022, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Merseytravel](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/merseytravel-GB-PPON-PJQR-8469-DXQD)
- **Published Value:** £1,250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 August 2022 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £5,205,801 (exc. VAT, 5 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-tender-emergency-round-322a-ocds-h6vhtk-02abb9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02abb9`

## 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-tender-emergency-round-322a-ocds-h6vhtk-02abb9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-tender-emergency-round-322a-ocds-h6vhtk-02abb9#participate

## Description
Provision of supported bus services contracts within the Merseyside region.
There are 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - T5332
Lot 2 - T5333
Start date 4/9/22 and end dates:
Lot 1 - 21/4/24
Lot 2 - 13/4/25
as listed in tender documents.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Provision of various supported bus service contracts in Merseyside.

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 12: Lots 1-12
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,800,000
- **Description:** Provision of subsidised bus services contracts with a start date of 05/12/21.This tender has 12 Lots.
Lot 1 - T5200
Lot 2 - T5201
Lot 3 - T5202
Lot 4 - T5203
Lot 5 - T5204
Lot 6 - T5205
Lot 7 - T5206
Lot 8 - T5207
Lot 9 - T5208
Lot 10 - T5209
Lot 11 ...
- **Contract Period:** 05/12/2021 to 

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 49: T5214A - T5255
- **Lot id:** `49`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Provision of supported bus services contracts within the Merseyside region.
There are 48 Lots:
Lot 1 T5214A
Lot 2 T5214B
Lot 3 T5215A
Lot 4 T5215B
Lot 5 T5216A
Lot 6 T5216B
Lot 7 T5217A
Lot 8 T5217B
Lot 9 T5218A
Lot 10 T5218B
Lot 11 T5219A
Lot 12 T52...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1-2: T5332-T5333
- **Lot id:** `1-2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,250,000
- **Description:** Provision of supported bus services contracts within the Merseyside region.
There are 2 Lots:
Lot 1 - T5332
Lot 2 - T5333
Start date 4/9/22 and end dates:
Lot 1 - 21/4/24
Lot 2 - 13/4/25
as listed in tender documents. Additional information: Merseytr...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2022 to 
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1-48: Lot 1 T5214A - Lot 48 T5246
- **Lot id:** `1-48`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of supported bus services contracts within the Merseyside region.
There are 48 Lots:
Lot 1 T5214A
Lot 2 T5214B
Lot 3 T5215A
Lot 4 T5215B
Lot 5 T5216A
Lot 6 T5216B
Lot 7 T5217A
Lot 8 T5217B
Lot 9 T5218A
Lot 10 T5218B
Lot 11 T5219A
Lot 12 T52...
- **Contract Period:** 16/01/2022 to 16/04/2023

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1-81: T5257 - T5331
- **Lot id:** `1-81`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £8,600,000
- **Description:** Provision of supported bus services contracts within the Merseyside region. There are 81 Lots:
Lot 1 - T5257,
Lot 2 - T5258,
Lot 3 - T5259,
Lot 4 - T5260,
Lot 5 - T5261,
Lot 6 - T5262,
Lot 7 - T5263,
Lot 8 - T5264,
Lot 9 - T5265,
Lot 10 - T5266,
Lot ...
- **Contract Period:** 03/09/2022 to 

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** T5 (active)
  - Award id: `002545-2022-215B/255/218B/222B/227B/241/242/245/240-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Huyton Travel Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104873`
  - Value: £1,107,204 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** T5 (active)
  - Award id: `002545-2022-216B/17B/19B/220B/221B/224B-1`
  - Supplier(s): **David Ogden Coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-42480`
  - Value: £162,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** T5 (active)
  - Award id: `002545-2022-244A/246-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Hattons Transport Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104872`
  - Value: £304,995 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 026581-2022-T5322-2 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Bus Tender  - Emergency Round 322A (active)
  - Award id: `026581-2022-T5333-1`
  - Supplier(s): **MD Bus and Coach Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64036`
  - Value: £547,908 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 T5200 - Lot 12 T5211 (active)
  - Award id: `032290-2021-DN574075-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Cumfybus Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-39164`
  - Value: £3,083,694 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Bus Tender  - Emergency Round 322A (active)
  - Signed Value: £547,908
  - Signed Date: 22/08/2022

- **Contract:** T5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,107,204
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

- **Contract:** T5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £162,000
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

- **Contract:** T5 (active)
  - Signed Value: £304,995
  - Signed Date: 29/12/2021

- **Contract:** Lot 1 T5200 - Lot 12 T5211 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,083,694
  - Signed Date: 30/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026581-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-22T14:32:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:33:09.761Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02abb9