Official UK procurement notice
Pre Market Engagement for the reprocurement of the current Public Bus Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Brighton and Hove City Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSurrey County Council is committed to sourcing sustainable, safe, secure, and reliable local bus routes that are socially necessary, as defined by the Transport Acts 1985 and 2000.
Since the deregulation of bus services in 1986, the responsibility for providing local bus services has primarily rested with the commercial sector. However, bus operators typically offer only commercially viable services. When services are deemed socially necessary by a Local Authority (LA) and require funding support, it becomes the LA's obligation to secure such services through a tendering process.
Socially necessary bus routes funded by Surrey County Council serve communities across Surrey, providing essential services that enable residents to access employment, education, essential shopping, reduce social isolation, and attend routine medical appointments.
CPV: Road transport services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Market period
- 8 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Pre Market Engagement for the reprocurement of the current Public Bus…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 May 2025, 15:45 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 14:41 BST
- Authority reference
RFX1000762- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043183- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b94Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
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Timeline
21 May 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 15:45 BST
- Latest notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:41 BST
- Tender notice expected1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
The current Public Bus Service DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) is due to expire on 31st January 2026. Surrey County Council, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council, are planning to reprocure the service under the new Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). With this in mind, we would like to share with current and potential providers a slide deck with guidance around 'de-mystifying the bidding process'.
The purpose of sharing this information with the market is to:
- Highlight the importance of the new Central Digital Platform (Find A Tender Service).
- Outline requirements for compliant bid submission.
- Clarify what happens during the bidding process.
- Provide guidance on using the Proactis Supplier Network for bid submissions.
- Collect questions before tender publication.
Providers wishing to view the slide deck can access it via the Proactis portal
(supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗) under the project "Pre Market Engagement for the reprocurement of the current Public Bus Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)" (RFX1000762) or alternatively, contact: [email protected]
Please note that the slide content is provided for guidance and information only. We cannot accept any responsibility for the interpretation, reliance upon, or use of this information in relation to bidding for contract/s. It remains the responsibility of the recipient to conduct their own due diligence and seek independent advice where necessary to ensure compliant bids are submitted.
- Contract starts328 days ago1 Dec 2025
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 15:45 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:41 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Brighton and Hove City CouncilProcuring entitySupporting Surrey County Council
- East Sussex County CouncilProcuring entitySupporting Surrey County Council
- West Sussex County CouncilProcuring entitySupporting Surrey County Council
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender