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# Local Bus Service Procurements – February 2027

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-bus-service-procurements-february-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-079678). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Authority intends to award multiple contracts for an initial period of 2 years. The estimated contract value for the initial term between the six distinct lots is between £4,000,000 & £4,400,000 excluding VAT. The Authority reserves the right to extend the contracts by up to 1 year and 4 months. Any extension option shall be exercisable at the sole discretion of the Authority and shall be subject to satisfactory supplier performance, the continued requirement for the services, the availability of funding and compliance with all applicable governance and legislative requirements. Should all extension options be exercised, the maximum contract term will be 3 years and 4 months and the maximum contract value will be £7,020,000 excluding VAT.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 28 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-combined-authority-ons-e47000008)
- **Published Value:** £7,020,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-bus-service-procurements-february-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-079678#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-079678`

## 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:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **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/local-bus-service-procurements-february-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-079678#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fcambridgeshirepeterborough-ca)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-bus-service-procurements-february-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-079678#participate

## Description
The Authority intends to award multiple contracts for an initial period of 2 years. The estimated contract value for the initial term between the six distinct lots is between £4,000,000 & £4,400,000 excluding VAT. The contracts are anticipated to commence on 28 February 2027 or such other date as agreed by the Authority.
Extension Options
The Authority reserves the right to extend the contracts by up to 1 year and 4 months. Any extension option shall be exercisable at the sole discretion of the Authority and shall be subject to satisfactory supplier performance, the continued requirement for the services, the availability of funding and compliance with all applicable governance and legislative requirements. Should all extension options be exercised, the maximum contract term will be 3 years and 4 months and the maximum contract value will be £7,020,000 excluding VAT. Nothing within the Invitation to Tender shall be interpreted as creating an obligation upon the Authority to exercise any extension option.
This procurement will be split into 6 different lots. Bidders of the service are able to bid for a combination of lots or individual lots. Lots have been split in this way to ensure best value for the authority is achieved. Where services have been grouped together, this has been done to ensure jointly planned services continue to benefit from economies of scale by being grouped together.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Lot 1
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** 49 - Wisbech Town Service
50 - Wisbech to Long Sutton
50A - Wisbech to Long Sutton
51 - Wisbech to March
- **Contract Period:** 28/02/2027 to 27/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** 55 - Chatteris to March
- **Contract Period:** 28/02/2027 to 27/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** 56 - Wisbech to Chatteris
- **Contract Period:** 28/02/2027 to 27/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** 59 - St Ives to Somersham & Ramsey
- **Contract Period:** 28/02/2027 to 27/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** 65 - St Ives to St Neots
- **Contract Period:** 28/02/2027 to 27/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** 70 - St Ives Town Service
- **Contract Period:** 28/02/2027 to 27/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F104170-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-03T12:18:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-04T03:11:25.311Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-079678