Official UK procurement notice
Round R335 - Omega Bus Services
Authority: Merseytravel (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Subsidised Bus Services for
Lot 1 T5599
Lot 2 T5600
Contract start date: 27.10.24
Contract end date: 06.09.26
With the option to extend the contracts up to a total period of 3 years.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published valueLot #1CancelledPublished value£500,000,000
Lot #2T5560 - T5567CancelledLot estimate not published
Merseytravel require Provision of Subsidised Bus Services as follows:
Lot 1 T5560 Start date 21.4.24 End date 24.1.27
Lot 2 T5561
Lot 3 T5562
Lot 4 T5563
Lot 5 T5564
Lot 6 T5565
Lot 7 T5566
Lot 8 T5567
Lot 2-8 start date 21.4.24. End date 23.1.28 as detailed in the tender documents.
Lot 1-8 possible extension of 4 years available up to 8 years in total. Additional information: Merseytravel do not commit themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. In determining which, if any, tender to accept to award, Merseytravel will seek to provide the most effective service to the public and the most economic use of subsidy.
Lot 1-8 possible extension of 4 years available up to 8 years in total.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use the vehicle
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Aug 2022, 15:13 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
- Authority reference
DN732787- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041190- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035ffdFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Explanation:
Call off from Merseytravel Bus Services DPS
- Performance terms
Suppliers must hold a valid PSV licence. Please see the terms and conditions for additional information.
- Review procedure
Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 31 Aug 2032, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Jul 2025 → 31 Aug 2032 · 2 dates- Notice published18 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
- Today15 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Aug 2032, 11:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2024- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2024, 12:21 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Feb 2024, 12:21 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Feb 2024, 12:21 GMT
- Buyer details updated18 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 041190-2025-1
- Signed
- 12 Dec 2024
- Value
- £279,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2032
- Status
- active
T5560, T5566
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2024
- Value
- £336,995
- Status
- active
T5561,T5563, T5564, T5565, T5567
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2024
- Value
- £1,619,998
- Status
- active
Contract 004602-2024-T5562-3
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2024
- Value
- £63,900
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of Subsidised Bus Services for | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · T5560 - T5567 | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
4 commercial parties on the notice- Hattons Transport LtdAdmitted to the market
- Howards Travel ServicesAdmitted to the market
- Huyton Travel LtdAdmitted to the market
- Peoples BusAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.