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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Approved Contractors for the Integrated Transport Unit (ITU) Framework (2)

ValueValue not published
Awarded12 May 2026
Published13 May 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
A2U TRAVELS LTD + 12 more
Awarded value£28.0m
Award date12 May 2026

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") requested tenders for Approved Contractors for the Integrated Transport Unit (ITU) Framework Agreement.

This Procurement was conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, using the Open Framework Procedure.

The original Framework commenced 1 August 2025 for eight (8) years in total.

Framework 2 will be for the remaining seven (7) years.

It is intended for Framework 2 to commence 1 June 2026, subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

Existing Providers on The Framework will be carried over to the new Framework(2).

However, they were invited to resubmit their Operational Route Mileage Charges form as part of this round.

Changes to pricing will take effect from 1 September 2026.

Open Frameworks are "reopened" (i.e. one Framework in the scheme expires as the next one commenced) periodically throughout the term to allow new suppliers to tender for a place on the Framework.

The Open Framework will re-open intermittently, during which periods new providers will be able to gain entry onto the Framework Agreement.

Linked to OCID: ocds h6vhtk-051013 (Original Framework Award Notice)

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority")

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") requested tenders for Approved Contractors for the Integrated Transport Unit (ITU) Framework Agreement.

02

The Open Framework will re-open intermittently, during

The Open Framework will re-open intermittently, during which periods new providers will be able to gain entry onto the Framework Agreement.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") requested tenders for Approved Contractors for the Integrated Transport Unit (ITU) Framework Agreement.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066340
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
044122-2026
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