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Published 23 May 2025, 10:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SYMCA Batch 25006 Provision and Operation of Bus Services

Official notice

Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£57,000≈ £62k / year · £68,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2025
Contract term 11 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from companies who are interested in operating the LOTs as shown on the Form of Tender.

The contract for these LOTs will commence on Monday 1 September 2025 and end on Friday 31 July 2026 (190 school days).

The estimated value of the contract for these LOTs is £57,000.00.

CPV: Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£57,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 (11 mo)Value: £57,000 exc. VAT · £68,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: 100% price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 May 2025, 10:40 BST
Last source update
23 May 2025, 10:40 BST
Authority reference
DN775885
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025879
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Road transport services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05212c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Jun 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

ProContract Reference - DN775885

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 10:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    6 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2025, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 10:40 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDBT-6675-QXPN 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender