24044 Provision of bus Tickets for Home to School transport Sept 24/25 (Contract 2)
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Whippet Coaches
- Value
- £46,000
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- Published
- 24 July 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Since 2018, the Passenger transport team (PTT) have been purchasing bus tickets from the Public passenger bus operators like Whippet. The value is below of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 thresholds and further spend needs a compliant route to continue using this as an option. The arrangement as agreed by previous senior managers has a logic sense and provided best value for the services the PTT need to delivery. However, the arrangement was not fully documented or a formal contract/agreement in place to note this arrangement. Outcome of the Procurement: To procure the provision of bus tickets from the public passenger bus operators to aid the delivery of the Home to school services the Authority is required to provide. The contract is 12 months covering the school year, with the option to extend a further 3x 12 months. Additional information: The contract is 12 months covering the school year, with the option to extend a further 3x 12 months.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 September 2024
- Completed: Award published24 July 2025Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date31 August 2025
About the buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council buys as a local authority for Cambridgeshire, with a dedicated procurement and commercial team supporting suppliers. Most tenders are published through ProContract, the council's electronic procurement system. Larger procurements also appear nationally on Find a Tender, the government's procurement portal. Health related contracts are commissioned through the Provider Selection Regime instead. The children's commissioning team runs dynamic purchasing systems for external placements, home and community support and supported accommodation for young people. A separate dynamic purchasing system covers education and social care transport, from minibuses to taxis.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Cambridgeshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 60000000 · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridgeshire-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridgeshire-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridgeshire-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridgeshire-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridgeshire-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cambridgeshire-county-council.gov |
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