Road Based Passenger Transport Services

The DPS comprises two lots:

Lot 1: traditional bus services with set routes and timetables.

Lot 2: covers demand responsive transport and other non-typical bus provision.

Note: The DPS excludes the provision of home to school transport for pupils with special transport requirements, e.g. wheelchair and/or passenger assistant.

The Council has a duty under the 1985 Transport Act 'to secure the provision of such public passenger transport services as the council consider it appropriate to secure to meet any public transport requirements ... which would not in its view be met apart from any action taken by it for that purpose.' The agreement will provide the structure to procure routes, the Bus Strategy developed during 2020 defines what the Council deems appropriate under the Act, and the call offs under this framework will procure those routes, ensuring by the appropriate qualitative criteria that any route details put forward by operators fulfil the requirements defined in the Strategy. As of June 2022 the Council provides 9 subsidised public bus services operating Mon-Sat with three of these services also operating late into the evening and on Sundays. The Council also contributes to a route procured by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

The procurement process will be run in accordance with the following programme:

First Mini Tenders released from: 28.11.2022

DPS end date: 30.11.2037

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract. Contract summary Industry - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000 Location of contract England Value of contract £12,000,000 Procurement reference BRACKN001-DN635748-26160362 Published date 3 October 2022 Closing date 28 November 2037 Closing time

11: 59pm

Contract start date 29 November 2037 Contract end date 30 November 2037 Contract type Service contract Procedure type Restricted procedure Contract is suitable for SMEs? Yes Contract is suitable for VCSEs? Yes Description

The DPS comprises two lots:

Lot 1: traditional bus services with set routes and timetables.

Lot 2: covers demand responsive transport and other non-typical bus provision.

Note: The DPS excludes the provision of home to school transport for pupils with special transport requirements, e.g. wheelchair and/or passenger assistant. The Council has a duty under the 1985 Transport Act 'to secure the provision of such public passenger transport services as the council consider it appropriate to secure to meet any public transport requirements ... which would not in its view be met apart from any action taken by it for that purpose.' The agreement will provide the structure to procure routes, the Bus Strategy developed during 2020 defines what the Council deems appropriate under the Act, and the call offs under this framework will procure those routes, ensuring by the appropriate qualitative criteria that any route details put forward by operators fulfil the requirements defined in the Strategy. As of June 2022 the Council provides 9 subsidised public bus services operating Mon-Sat with three of these services also operating late into the evening and on Sundays. The Council also contributes to a route procured by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The procurement process will be run in accordance with the following programme:

First Mini Tenders released from: 28.11.2022

DPS end date: 30.11.2037

More information Previous notice about this procurement - Opportunity - Published 3 October 2022 - Links -

- https: //procontract.due-north.com/Login

- The portal where the procurement documents are found and where tenders / requests to participate are submitted is at the following link How to apply Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address Time Square Market Street Bracknell RG12 1JD England Website

Closing: 28 November 2037, 11:59pm