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title: "Local Bus Service - Service 21 and 41"
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# Local Bus Service - Service 21 and 41

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-bus-service-service-21-and-41-ocds-h6vhtk-03775a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Milton Keynes Council: "Local Bus Service - Service 21 and 41". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 3 published lots. 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:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £714,200 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03775a`

## 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/local-bus-service-service-21-and-41-ocds-h6vhtk-03775a#tl-md)

## Description
Local Bus Service – Service 21 and Service 41 Further competition under MKC Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 1 Local Bus Service. Contract Reference 2022-115.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Contract 1442, Service 21
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 1: Contract 1442, Service 21, Central Milton Keynes to Olney, Saturdays plus supplementary services Mondays to Fridays

### Lot 2: Contract 1443 Service 41
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 2: Contract 1443 Service 41 Northampton to Bedford, diversion between Lavendon and Yardley Hastings via Olney, Mondays to Saturdays. Additional information: Either Lot 2 or Lot 3 will be awarded

### Lot 3: Contract 1444 Service 41
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 3:  Contract 1444 Service 41 Olney to Bedford via Bromham, Mondays to Saturdays. Additional information: Either Lot 2 or Lot 3 will be awarded

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Local Bus Service – Lot 1 – Contract 1442, Service 21 (active)
  - Award id: `029579-2022-2022-115-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Red Rose Travel Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138304`
  - Value: £368,025 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Local Bus Service – Lot 2 – Contract 1443, Service 41 (active)
  - Award id: `029579-2022-2022-115-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Cambus Limited T/A Stagecoach East  **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01822941`
  - Value: £346,175 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Local Bus Service – Lot 1 – Contract 1442, Service 21 (active)
  - Signed Value: £368,025
  - Signed Date: 16/10/2022

- **Contract:** Local Bus Service – Lot 2 – Contract 1443, Service 41 (active)
  - Signed Value: £346,175
  - Signed Date: 16/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029579-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-20T11:38:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T16:59:55.576Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03775a