Supported Bus Services
Details
- Buyer
- Cumberland Council
- Supplier(s)
- Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire
- Value
- £2,531,347
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- Published
- 2 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Cumberland Council is awarding contracts for the operation of Supported Bus Services. These services form a critical element of Cumberland's transport network, ensuring continued provision of bus services where the commercial operation is not viable and supporting access for people to employment, education, healthcare and essential services across both urban and rural communities. Cumberland Council has a proactive role in shaping the local bus network, supported by government investment through Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding and also the Local Authority Bus Grant (LABG) funding. The council tendered for 15 bus routes. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) advised that due to funding constraints, not all services could be supported. As also advised in the ITT, following evaluation of tenders against the published award criteria, services were prioritised based on an assessment of tendered costs and current passenger usage data to calculate an estimated subsidy cost per passenger journey. Routes providing the best value for money were prioritised for award within the available budget. Following this, contracts are to be awarded to one provider for 11 routes, for a term of 12 months (with no extension periods available). Contracts will not be awarded for 4 routes. The overall value of the 11 contracts is £2,531,347 excluding VAT. ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Service Number 1 and 1 A ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 3: Service Number HW1 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 4: Service Number M1 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 6: Service Number 7 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 7: Service Number X7 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 8: Service Number 22 & 22A ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 9: Service Number 32 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 10: Service Number 60 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 11: Service Number 68 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 14: Service Number C123 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 15: Service Number 600 ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 2: Service Number DR1 - Lot 5: Service Number MD1 - Lot 12: Service Number 71 - Lot 13: Service Number 93S
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 October 2026
- Completed: Award published2 October 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date1 November 2027in 13 months
About the buyer
Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. Tenders are advertised through the Find a Tender Service on GOV.UK. Suppliers can also register on The Chest, the council's electronic procurement portal, free of charge. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. Every tender also weighs social value against council priorities. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.
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 Cumberland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and architectural and engineering 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 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov |
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