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# Provision of a Buckinghamshire Demand Responsive Bus Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-buckinghamshire-demand-responsive-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02fa9a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Provision of a Buckinghamshire Demand Responsive Bus Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT. 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:** 11 January 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,770,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02fa9a`

## 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/provision-of-a-buckinghamshire-demand-responsive-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02fa9a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplybucksbusiness.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-buckinghamshire-demand-responsive-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02fa9a#participate

## Description
Buckinghamshire Council wish to commission a Demand Responsive Transport Service for Buckinghamshire. The service provision will be divided into 2 lots – one for Aylesbury and one for High Wycombe. Organisations can tender for one or both lots.
LOT 1 – Aylesbury
The scheme for Aylesbury focuses on improving connectivity to the rural areas surrounding Aylesbury (Weedon, Hartwell, Aston Clinton, Weston Turville and Halton) which are currently under-served by traditional bus routes. The DRT service will provide better connections to local economic, retail, education, and healthcare facilities, notably Stoke Mandeville Hospital (SMH) which is an important local employer and a key regional hospital.
The six objectives of the proposed DRT service for Aylesbury, as set out in the RMF bid documents, are to:
1.	Reduce public transport journey times and improve journey time reliability through flexible demand-responsive systems.
2.	Remove the requirement for interchange in the town centre for cross-town journeys and the need to pay multiple operators due to a fragmented local bus market and lack of integrated ticketing.
3.	Increase network coverage beyond the current fixed radial system, with improved access to SMH and areas out of the town centre.
4.	Improve accessibility for all passengers, with a user-friendly and inclusive service which is flexible enough to meet users’ individual needs.
5.	Contribute to tackling Aylesbury’s peak time congestion through increased modal shift by providing an attractive public transport solution that in turn contributes to carbon reduction and improved air quality.
6.	Include subsidised travel to cater for an ageing population and ensure that those who qualify can benefit from the service.
The budget for this service is £1,700,000 for the full contract term.
LOT 2 – High Wycombe
The scheme for High Wycombe focuses on improving connectivity to the rural areas surrounding High Wycombe (Booker, Downley, and Wooburn Green). These areas are currently under-served by traditional bus routes so implementing a DRT service will provide better connections to local economic, retail, education and healthcare facilities, notably the Cressex Industrial Park which is a key source of employment in the area, town centre, railway station and hospital.
The six objectives of the proposed DRT service for High Wycombe, as set out in the RMF bid documents, are to:
1.	Reduce public transport journey times and improve journey time reliability through flexible demand-responsive systems.
2.	Remove the barrier of needing to interchange in the town centre to make cross-town journeys.
3.	Increase network coverage beyond the current fixed radial system, with improved access to Cressex Industrial Estate and High Wycombe Hospital and a dramatically improved transport service to surrounding villages and suburban areas.
4.	Improve accessibility for all passengers, with a user-friendly and inclusive service which is flexible enough to meet users’ individual...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-buckinghamshire-demand-responsive-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02fa9a)

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Aylesbury
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,700,000
- **Description:** The scheme for Aylesbury focuses on improving connectivity to the rural areas surrounding Aylesbury (Weedon, Hartwell, Aston Clinton, Weston Turville and Halton) which are currently under-served by traditional bus routes. The DRT service will provide...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2022 to 31/05/2025

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - High Wycombe
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £2,600,000
- **Description:** LOT 2 – High Wycombe
The scheme for High Wycombe focuses on improving connectivity to the rural areas surrounding High Wycombe (Booker, Downley, and Wooburn Green). These areas are currently under-served by traditional bus routes so implementing a DR...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2022 to 31/05/2025

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 019846-2022-Lot 1 - Aylesbury-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Arriva the Shires t/a Arriva Click**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16664`
  - Value: £170,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 019846-2022-Lot 2 - High Wycombe-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Carousel Buses Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138305`
  - Value: £2,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 019846-2022-Lot 1 - Aylesbury-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £170,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2022

- **Contract:** 019846-2022-Lot 2 - High Wycombe-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,600,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019846-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-21T08:53:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:56:59.770Z
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