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Published 16 Apr 2026, 12:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Local Bus Service LB05 Service 6

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South West (UKK2)
Published estimate£1,600,000≈ £533k / year · £1,920,000 inc. VAT10% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 May 2026awarded 13 Jul 2026
Awarded to Go South Coast Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Sept 2034 with extensions · starts 14 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of local bus route LB05 Service 6 Bearwood to Wimborne

  • No preliminary market engagement: No PME occurred

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,600,000
Contract period: 14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Sept 2034 with extensionsValue: £1,600,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 5x 1 year extension
60112000 Public road transport services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tender Response Part A Procurement Specific Questionnaire Part 3– Financial and Legal Capacity Conditions

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tender Response Part A Procurement Specific Questionnaire Part 3– Technical Conditions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40% Quality Weighting
  • Price: 60% Price Weighting
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Tender Response Part A Procurement Specific Questionnaire Part 3– Financial and Legal Capacity Conditions

  • Technical & professional ability

    Tender Response Part A Procurement Specific Questionnaire Part 3– Technical Conditions

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2026, 12:17 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 13:56 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Jun 2026
Authority reference
DN813189
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034631
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06840d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please express an interest on the project BCP procurement portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ and submit your tender documentation

Timeline

16 Apr 2026 → 22 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published187 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 12:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by172 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline159 days ago
    14 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by127 days ago
    14 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent99 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Contract starts36 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published28 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 13:56 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 12:17 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 12:01 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Jul 2026, 12:01 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 13:56 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,440,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Go South Coast Ltd14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Sept 2034Extensions: 5 x 1 year£1,440,00013 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Local Bus Service LB05 Service 6 · Go South Coast Ltd

    Signed
    27 Aug 2026
    Value
    £1,440,000
    Period
    14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Sept 2034 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    5 x 12 month
    4 agreed KPIs: Punctuality · Lost Mileage · Complaint Response …
    • Punctuality
    • Lost Mileage
    • Complaint Response
    • Vehicle accessibility

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYY-7342-PRHH BCP Council Civic Centre, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GO SOUTH COAST LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03949597GB-PPON: PBYL-1316-QQHJ 3rd Floor 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 6EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender