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# Demand Responsive Transport Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/demand-responsive-transport-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04fd37). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Milton Keynes Council: "Demand Responsive Transport Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Milton Keynes Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/milton-keynes-council-ons-e06000042)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Software supply services, Software-related services, Taxi services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £5,400,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04fd37`

## 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/demand-responsive-transport-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04fd37#tl-md)

## Description
Milton Keynes City Council (the Council) has awarded a contract for Demand Responsive Transport Services procured via further competition under MKCC Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand responsive service. The contract is for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council. The service will use a mobile app provided by the successful tenderer as well as web and phone options to interface with the same system for customers. Calls will be booked at the time of travel, not in advance. The successful tenderer will supply all vehicles and drivers. This is a minimum subsidy contract with the successful tenderer retaining fare box income and taking the revenue risk. Service users will be directed to a commercial bus route where viable. The contract is for period of 2 years from 01 Apr 2025-31 Mar 2027 with an option for the Council to extend for 1 year till 31 Mar 2028.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60120000, 72260000, 72268000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** A contract for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council.  Procured via further competition under Milton Keynes City Council Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Demand Responsive Transport Service (active)
  - Award id: `013046-2025-2024-242-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Via Transportation UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-142960`
  - Value: £5,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Demand Responsive Transport Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,400,000
  - Signed Date: 25/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013046-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-04T11:00:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:24:48.918Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04fd37