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# Concessionary Travel Management

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/concessionary-travel-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0692a2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Concessionary Travel Management". Published status: complete. Published Value: £780,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Published Value:** £780,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Technical analysis or consultancy services, Transport systems consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £560,448 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/concessionary-travel-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0692a2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0692a2`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/concessionary-travel-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0692a2#participate

## Description
The requirement of the Concessionary Travel Management contract is for the technical administration and associated financial forecasting activities for statutory and discretionary Concessionary Travel Schemes within the Growth, Environment and Transport Directorate and the provision of associated consultancy services.
Kent County Council has a statutory duty under The Transport Act (2000), as amended by the Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Act (2007), to provide a concessionary bus pass scheme for qualifying individuals. This is the England National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS).
The ENCTS scheme for Kent involves the management of a scheme, covering circa 240,000 passes and 17 million annual trips based upon data from 2024/25. The budget for ENCTS is circa £18 million per annum.
The Kent Travel Saver provides discounted travel for students in the year groups 7 to 11, who are not entitled to statutory home to school transport. The scheme encompasses 22,000 2 passes, with a gross annual cost of £14.7 million, net of £5.1 million to the Council due to pass fee income and contributions from Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding.
The 16+ Travel Saver provides discounted travel for those eligible who are staying on sixth form, attending further education college, work, learning providers or apprenticeship provider. The scheme is administered by the Council in conjunction with educational establishments, who are provided with funding from national government to provide bursaries for those on low incomes.
The supplier will be required to:
• Provide technical advice on scheme compatibility with statutory regulations;
• Provide forecasted pass use, trips and costs for the scheme year ahead;
• Publish scheme details in line with statutory requirements;
• Collect data from operators directly, analyse data to identify use and calculate re-imbursement;
• Advise the authority on re-imbursement, interim payments and reconciliations;
• Respond to enquiries from bus operators;
• Respond to the DfT in relation to regular or ad hoc enquiries on behalf of the Council;
• Provide technical support to the Authority in negotiations with Operators; and
• Ensure the accuracy and quality of usage data. The Supplier will be expected to support the Council in the development of the KTS scheme and the 16+ Travel Saver Scheme
The contract periods are:
-Initial Term: 01 October 2026 - 30 September 2030
-Optional Extension Term: 01 October 2030 - 30 September 2032

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71311200, 71621000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £780,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** CN250575 - Concessionary Travel Management (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Systra Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185782`
  - Value: £560,448 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/08/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £560,448
  - Signed Date: 09/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F041620-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-10T10:56:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T10:03:11.392Z
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