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Published value
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Surrey County Council: "Public Bus Services". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Surrey County Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Surrey County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Surrey County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
VIA COMMUNITY LTDTop vendor: 49.3% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 864 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| VIA COMMUNITY LTD | 1 win | £465,000 |
| SURREY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT | 1 win | £360,000 |
| Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership | 1 win | £77,342 |
| THE SURREY WELLBEING PARTNERSHIP | 1 win | £40,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySurrey County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT | Last source update10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationRoad transport services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04eb3b | ||
What is being bought
Surrey 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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT - Official notice release published
10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT - Buyer information updated
10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT - Procedure published
10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT - engagement
20 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT · scheduledCurrent 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, is planning to reprocure the service under new Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). With this in mind, we would like to invite current and potential providers to take part in our virtual market engagement session. The purpose of this event will be to: -Provide information on current services and share future plans -Share a high-level indicative procurement timeline -Guide operators to resources for understanding the requirements under PA 2023 and their implications -Outline policy requirements during tender process (Social Value, Sustainability and Modern Slavery) -Answer questions and gather feedback. Registration details: Providers wishing to attend should reply via the Proactis portal (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login) under the project "AW SCC Public Bus Service re-procurement Market Engagement" (RFX1000725) or via email to ania.wroblewska@surreycc.gov.uk by 16.00 on 18th March 2025. The event will be held on 20th March 2025. This event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend, please reply by providing following information: • Name of attendee(s) • Job title of attendee(s) • Organisation details, including address and contact details. Please note that attendance will be limited to 3 attendees per organisation. We will be providing more information, including the session agenda and meeting invites on or after 18th March 2025. We look forward to receiving your response and hearing your thoughts and ideas at the event. An expression of interest in attending this Market Engagement Event does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tender process, nor does it confer any preferential status on those Providers who attend. Participation in this event will not automatically grant eligibility to engage in any subsequent procurement exercise. Any procurement resulting from this event will be publicly advertised in accordance with legal requirements, and all organisations wishing to participate will need to submit a response to the advertisement once it is published. Providers who do not attend this Market Engagement Event will still be able to apply for the procurement in the future.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Surrey County Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PWRH-8974-TNBVDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 10 Mar 2025, 16:55 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |