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title: "The Provision of Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned"
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# The Provision of Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-rail-replacement-bus-services-planned-and-unplanned-ocds-h6vhtk-039292). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN): "The Provision of Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned and Unplanned". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £50,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thameslink-southern-great-northern-limited-tsgn-coh-07934306)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Railway transport services, Road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039292`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **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/the-provision-of-rail-replacement-bus-services-planned-and-unplanned-ocds-h6vhtk-039292#tl-md)

## Description
GTR are looking to procure a partner to provide PSVAR compliant Rail Replacement Bus Services for both planned and unplanned requirements across the GTR network.
The purpose is to run a competitive tender to gain a partner to deliver the Rail Replacement Bus Service and to ensure:
Alignment to GTR's vision/values/strategic pillars
Robust SLAs/KPIs to drive the right behaviours
Bus tracking technology and real time management information to identify trends and efficiencies
The value of the contract will be an estimated value of £10m per annum and the contract duration will be for 5 years.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 60100000, 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI, UKJ

- **Description:** Rail Replacement Bus Services - Planned

### Lot 2: Rail Replacement Bus Services - Unplanned
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 60100000, 60200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI, UKJ

- **Description:** Rail Replacement Bus Services - Unplanned

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035907-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-19T16:52:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:26:06.814Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039292