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Published 12 May 2025, 09:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Local Bus Services - Round 1: Intent to Award

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Wales (UKL23)
Published estimate£600,000≈ £200k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT3.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2025awarded 2 Jul 2025
Award (standstill) to Arriva North West
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WCBC intend to award this Provision in line with PA2023 requirements

  • No preliminary market engagement: Potential negative impact on a limited market

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: As detailed in tender documents
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 May 2025, 09:27 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2025, 15:20 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 Jul 2025
Authority reference
Proc-25-23
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020296
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05106a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

itt_117030

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 09:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent
    2 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 15:20 BST
  6. Award decision expected by
    8 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Standstill ends
    11 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2025, 09:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 15:20 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2025, 15:20 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £620,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Arriva North WestProvision of Local Bus Services - Round 11 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Annual£620,0002 Jul 2025standstill to 11 Jul 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wrexham County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJHN-6516-JQNZ Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 1ARContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Arriva North WestAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHCL-6995-VQVR 73 Ormskirk Road, Aintree, North West, L9 5AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender