Local Bus Tenders Buckinghamshire 2024
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Red Rose Travel, Carousel Buses Ltd
- Value
- £2,051,000
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Public road transport services
- Published
- 18 February 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
For the provision of a Local Bus Services 2024 under the Transport Act 1985. Each Lot is a separate contract. 1) Lot NL131: Services 131, 132, 151, and 152 with a suggested minimum capacity of 29, starting on 24 February 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year. Contract Awarded to Supplier: Red Rose Travel Ltd 2) Lot SL71: Services 71 and 73 with a suggested minimum capacity of 28, starting on 5 April 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year. Contract Awarded to Supplier: Carousel Buses Ltd 3) Lot SL34: Service 34 with a suggested minimum capacity of 28, starting on 24 February 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year. Contract Awarded to Supplier: Carousel Buses Ltd 4) Lot SL39: Services 27, 39, and 577 with a suggested minimum capacity of 28, starting on 24 February 2025. Initial term of 2 years with extensions available for 1 year plus an additional 1 year. Contract Awarded to Supplier: Carousel Buses Ltd The Contract Value stated covers all 4 Lots for the initial term only of 2 years.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published18 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date24 February 2025
- Next: Contract expiry date23 February 2027in 5 months
About the buyer
Buckinghamshire Council buys as a local authority, with buying decisions devolved to its individual business units. Most tenders are advertised on the council's In-tend portal, where registration is free for suppliers. Larger opportunities also appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, the two national publishing services. Framework routes include the Crown Commercial Service and regional purchasing consortia such as the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation. Smaller works contracts often go through Constructionline, where suppliers register their qualifications. A central procurement team gives specialist tendering advice to business units across the council.
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 Buckinghamshire Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 60112000 · Public road transport services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov |
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