Provision of Local Bus Services

{
  "id": "069132-2026",
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "date": "2026-07-22T12:34:14+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ca",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PCLJ-2677-YQXD",
    "name": "Buckinghamshire Council"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ca",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "title": "Contract NL/110/28",
        "value": {
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "amountGross": 0
        },
        "status": "active",
        "description": "110 & 111,112,113 (611) Services, approximately at a 2-hourly frequency, serving the “villages” route between Aylesbury and Thame, with various off-peak services to villages around Thame and a peak hour school and commuter requirement",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "awardCriteria": {
          "description": "Bidders must provide information which demonstrates and supports their understanding of, and ability to meet, the Council’s requirements included within this Invitation to Tender. \nThe Council’s appointed evaluation panel will assess all tenders against the Award Criteria set out below in order to identify the bidder which submitted the Most Advantageous Tender and will award the contract to them.  \nThe Quality Score accounts for 40% of the assessment.\nThe Price Score accounts for 60% of the assessment."
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2028-11-21T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "2",
        "title": "Contract NL/16/28",
        "value": {
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "amountGross": 0
        },
        "status": "active",
        "description": "16 (16A, 16S) & 17 Services linking Aylesbury, Waddesdon and Bicester six-days a week.  These are via villages including Quainton and Steeple Claydon (route 16) or more direct via the A41 (route 17) with a variants at school and commuter times",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "awardCriteria": {
          "description": "Bidders must provide information which demonstrates and supports their understanding of, and ability to meet, the Council’s requirements included within this Invitation to Tender. \nThe Council’s appointed evaluation panel will assess all tenders against the Award Criteria set out below in order to identify the bidder which submitted the Most Advantageous Tender and will award the contract to them.  \nThe Quality Score accounts for 40% of the assessment.\nThe Price Score accounts for 60% of the assessment."
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2028-11-21T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "3",
        "title": "Contract NL/18/28",
        "value": {
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "amountGross": 0
        },
        "status": "active",
        "description": "18 (18A & 18S) A 2-hourly service linking Bicester, Steeple Claydon and Buckingham",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "awardCriteria": {
          "description": "Bidders must provide information which demonstrates and supports their understanding of, and ability to meet, the Council’s requirements included within this Invitation to Tender. \nThe Council’s appointed evaluation panel will assess all tenders against the Award Criteria set out below in order to identify the bidder which submitted the Most Advantageous Tender and will award the contract to them.  \nThe Quality Score accounts for 40% of the assessment.\nThe Price Score accounts for 60% of the assessment."
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2028-11-21T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "4",
        "title": "Contract NL/60/28",
        "value": {
          "amount": 0,
          "currency": "GBP",
          "amountGross": 0
        },
        "status": "active",
        "description": "60 & 70 (71) 2-hourly services linking Aylesbury and Buckingham via villages not on the A413, and Winslow, Bletchley and Milton Keynes.",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "awardCriteria": {
          "description": "Bidders must provide information which demonstrates and supports their understanding of, and ability to meet, the Council’s requirements included within this Invitation to Tender. \nThe Council’s appointed evaluation panel will assess all tenders against the Award Criteria set out below in order to identify the bidder which submitted the Most Advantageous Tender and will award the contract to them.  \nThe Quality Score accounts for 40% of the assessment.\nThe Price Score accounts for 60% of the assessment."
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2028-11-21T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKJ13",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "60112000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Public road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60130000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Special-purpose road passenger-transport services"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "2",
        "relatedLot": "2",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKJ13",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "60112000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Public road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60130000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Special-purpose road passenger-transport services"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "3",
        "relatedLot": "3",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKJ13",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "60112000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Public road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60130000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Special-purpose road passenger-transport services"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "4",
        "relatedLot": "4",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKJ13",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "60112000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Public road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60100000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Road transport services"
          },
          {
            "id": "60130000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Special-purpose road passenger-transport services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Provision of Local Bus Services",
    "value": {
      "amount": 800000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 960000
    },
    "status": "active",
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "L-1",
        "url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council/aspx/Home",
        "description": "Please use the weblink to create an account of the Councils E-Tendering platform and view the documents related to this notice",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments"
      },
      {
        "id": "069132-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069132-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-22T12:34:14+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to deliver supported local bus services across the county. The services form part of the Council’s wider public transport network and are intended to provide accessible, reliable and sustainable transport options for residents and visitors.\nThe successful provider will be responsible for operating scheduled local bus services in accordance with the requirements set out in the tender documentation, including the provision of suitable vehicles, trained personnel, customer service arrangements, ticketing facilities and supporting technology. The services must be delivered in compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards.\nThe Council is seeking a contractor that can demonstrate a strong commitment to operational reliability, customer experience, effective contract management and continuous service improvement, whilst delivering value for money and supporting the Council’s social value objectives.\nThe contract will be awarded following a competitive tender process to the bidder submitting the Most Advantageous Tender based on the published award criteria.",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-08-21T12:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-08-07T12:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Please send any clarifications and submissions through the Councils E-Tendering platform. Found at- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council/aspx/Home",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PCLJ-2677-YQXD",
      "name": "Buckinghamshire Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKJ13",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Aylesbury",
        "postalCode": "HP198FF",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "The Gateway, Gatehouse Road"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PCLJ-2677-YQXD",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "James Loader",
        "email": "procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}