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title: "Park & Ride Bus Service - Portsmouth"
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# Park & Ride Bus Service - Portsmouth

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-ride-bus-service-portsmouth-ocds-h6vhtk-045770). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Portsmouth City Council: "Park & Ride Bus Service - Portsmouth". Published status: active. Published Value: £5,100,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Portsmouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044)
- **Published Value:** £5,100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 June 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-ride-bus-service-portsmouth-ocds-h6vhtk-045770#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-045770`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **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/park-ride-bus-service-portsmouth-ocds-h6vhtk-045770#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fportsmouthcc%2Faspx%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-ride-bus-service-portsmouth-ocds-h6vhtk-045770#participate

## Description
Portsmouth City Council - the 'council' - is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced operators for the delivery of park & ride bus services. 
The dedicated Park & Ride terminal located adjacent to the M275 at Tipner was opened in 2014 and currently has 665 car parking spaces. It provides a frequent, quick, high-quality bus link between the Park & Ride site and the city.
Further information in respect of the park & ride facilities, schedules and ticketing options can be found on the website via the link below:
https://parkandride.portsmouth.gov.uk/facilities.shtml 
Tickets are provided by the council through an off- bus ticket machine or via a smart card or other routes. The tickets are on a fixed price scheme for a number of occupants in the car. 
This will also apply to the new arrangements which are the subject of this procurement whereby the successful operator will be paid a fixed agreed amount for running the service and not required to provide an on-bus ticketing option. 
The council will continue to take demand risk but will expect the operator to work in partnership to identify and implement initiatives which increase sales, improve the service and reduce costs over the term of the contract.
The council is seeking to address financial, service and environmental objectives and consider options through the procurement process in respect of service coverage, financial and environmental objectives. In order to investigate these options and enable the council to arrive at a fully informed market tested decision tenders will be invited against a range of Lots and Sub-Lots, being:
Lot 1 - Dedicated Service - Euro 6 Vehicles
•	Lot 1A - Current Service Schedule & Frequencies
•	Lot 1B - Reduced Service Schedule & Frequencies
Lot 2 - Dedicated Service - Fully Electric Service
•	Lot 2A - Current Service Schedule & Frequencies
•	Lot 2B - Reduced Service Schedule & Frequencies
Lot 3 - Hybrid Service - Euro 6 Vehicles as Minimum
•	Lot 3A - Current Service Schedule & Frequencies as minimum
Tenderers have the option of tendering for one, all or any combination of Lot and Sub-Lot options.  Each Lot and Sub-Lot will be evaluated separately. In respect of Lot 3 Tenderers have the option of submitting up to 3 bid proposals for consideration. The Council will then review the options and award the contract to the highest ranking tenderer for the Lot and associated Sub-Lot selected. 
Based upon current operations which align with option Lot 1A the council estimates the value of the contract to be approximately £480,000 per annum. Whilst the council cannot provide an accurate forecast or guarantee of take up of optional seasonal services, extensions and ad-hoc services take up of these options could equate to a maximum further value of £100,000 per annum.  
Based upon the contract running for 8 years, full take up of additional service options and application of inflation the value of the contract could equate to approximately £5.1M.
The council ...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-ride-bus-service-portsmouth-ocds-h6vhtk-045770)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Dedicated Service - Fully Electric Service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £5,100,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 - Dedicated Service - Fully Electric Service
•	Lot 2A - Current Service Schedule & Frequencies
•	Lot 2B - Reduced Service Schedule & Frequencies
The contract will run for a maximum total term of 8 years, as permitted under the Transport Act (19...

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Hybrid Service - Euro 6 Vehicles as Minimum
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £5,100,000
- **Description:** Lot 3 - Hybrid Service - Euro 6 Vehicles as Minimum
•	Lot 3A - Current Service Schedule & Frequencies as minimum
In respect of Lot 3 Tenderers have the option of submitting up to 3 bid proposals for consideration. 
Lot 3 allows for tenderers to inclu...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1A: Dedicated Service - Euro 6 Vehicles
- **Lot id:** `1A`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £5,100,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 - Dedicated Service - Euro 6 Vehicles
•	Lot 1A - Current Service Schedule & Frequencies
•	Lot 1B - Reduced Service Schedule & Frequencies

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014447-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-06T23:21:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T07:18:34.315Z
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