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# Local Bus Tenders Buckinghamshire 2024

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-bus-tenders-buckinghamshire-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-04ac21). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Local Bus Tenders Buckinghamshire 2024". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Nov 2024. Published submission portal: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 November 2024 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services, Public-service buses
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,114,000 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ac21`

## 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-tenders-buckinghamshire-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-04ac21#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplybucksbusiness.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk%2Fbucks%2Fportal.nsf%2Fcontent%2FDEVA-A4MR89)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/local-bus-tenders-buckinghamshire-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-04ac21#participate

## Description
For the provision of a Local Bus Services 2024 under the Transport Act 1985.
Each Lot is a separate contract.
1) Lot NL131: Services 131, 132, 151, and 152 with a suggested minimum capacity of 29, starting on 24 February 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year.
Contract Awarded to Supplier: Red Rose Travel Ltd
2) Lot SL71: Services 71 and 73 with a suggested minimum capacity of 28, starting on 5 April 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year.
Contract Awarded to Supplier: Carousel Buses Ltd
3) Lot SL34: Service 34 with a suggested minimum capacity of 28, starting on 24 February 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year.
Contract Awarded to Supplier: Carousel Buses Ltd
4) Lot SL39: Services 27, 39, and 577 with a suggested minimum capacity of 28, starting on 24 February 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year.
Contract Awarded to Supplier: Carousel Buses Ltd
The Contract Value stated covers all 4 Lots for the initial term only of 2 years.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - NL131 - Services ( 131, 132, 151, 152) - Rural Services, 6 days a week, in the Buckingham area. Including a regular service between Buckingham and Brackley.
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 1 - NL131 - Services ( 131, 132, 151, 152) - Rural Services, 6 days a week, in the Buckingham area. Including a regular service between Buckingham and Brackley.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - SL71 - services (71, 73) - Urban and Rural services in the Amersham and Chesham Areas
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 2 - SL71 - services (71, 73) - Urban and Rural services in the Amersham and Chesham Areas

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - SL31 - Service (34) - A Park and Ride and Urban Service in the High Wycombe Area, including services to Cressex and Lane End
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 3 - SL31 - Service (34) - A Park and Ride and Urban Service in the High Wycombe Area, including services to Cressex and Lane End

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - SL39 - services (27, 39 and 577) - Urban services in the High Wycombe area, including peak hour journeys between Beaconsfield and Hazlemere
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 4 - SL39 - services (27, 39 and 577) - Urban services in the High Wycombe area, including peak hour journeys between Beaconsfield and Hazlemere

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 2 - SL71 - services (71, 73) - Urban and Rural services in the Amersham and Chesham Areas (active)
  - Award id: `005572-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Carousel Buses Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138305`
  - Value: £548,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - SL31 - Service (34) - A Park and Ride and Urban Service in the High Wycombe Area, including services to Cressex and Lane End (active)
  - Award id: `005572-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Carousel Buses Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138305`
  - Value: £506,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 - SL39 - services (27, 39 and 577) - Urban services in the High Wycombe area, including peak hour journeys between Beaconsfield and Hazlemere (active)
  - Award id: `005572-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Carousel Buses Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138305`
  - Value: £484,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 - NL131 - Services ( 131, 132, 151, 152) - Rural Services, 6 days a week, in the Buckingham area. Including a regular service between Buckingham and Brackley. (active)
  - Award id: `005572-2025-Local Bus Tenders Buckinghamshire 2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Red Rose Travel Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138304`
  - Value: £576,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 2 - SL71 - services (71, 73) - Urban and Rural services in the Amersham and Chesham Areas (active)
  - Signed Value: £548,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - SL31 - Service (34) - A Park and Ride and Urban Service in the High Wycombe Area, including services to Cressex and Lane End (active)
  - Signed Value: £506,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 4 - SL39 - services (27, 39 and 577) - Urban services in the High Wycombe area, including peak hour journeys between Beaconsfield and Hazlemere (active)
  - Signed Value: £484,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 - NL131 - Services ( 131, 132, 151, 152) - Rural Services, 6 days a week, in the Buckingham area. Including a regular service between Buckingham and Brackley. (active)
  - Signed Value: £576,000
  - Signed Date: 11/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005572-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-18T13:05:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:19:51.115Z
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