Provision of Local Bus Services
Please send any clarifications and submissions through the Councils E-Tendering platform. Found at- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council/aspx/Home
The submission route named on the official notice.
This is a large award for Transport Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 20,160 valued Transport Services tenders in our corpus.
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to deliver supported local bus services across the county.
The services form part of the Council’s wider public transport network and are intended to provide accessible, reliable and sustainable transport options for residents and visitors.
The successful provider will be responsible for operating scheduled local bus services in accordance with the requirements set out in the tender documentation, including the provision of suitable vehicles, trained personnel, customer service arrangements, ticketing facilities and supporting technology.
The services must be delivered in compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards.
The Council is seeking a contractor that can demonstrate a strong commitment to operational reliability, customer experience, effective contract management and continuous service improvement, whilst delivering value for money and supporting the Council’s social value objectives.
The contract will be awarded following a competitive tender process to the bidder submitting the Most Advantageous Tender based on the published award criteria.
What the supplier must deliver
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to appoint
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to deliver supported local bus services across the county.
The services form part of the Council’s
The services form part of the Council’s wider public transport network and are intended to provide accessible, reliable and sustainable transport options for residents and visitors.
The successful provider will be responsible
The successful provider will be responsible for operating scheduled local bus services in accordance with the requirements set out in the tender documentation, including the provision of suitable vehicles, trained personnel, customer service arrangements, ticketing facilities and supporting technology.
The services must be delivered in compliance
The services must be delivered in compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards.
The Council is seeking a contractor
The Council is seeking a contractor that can demonstrate a strong commitment to operational reliability, customer experience, effective contract management and continuous service improvement, whilst delivering value for money and supporting the Council’s social value objectives.
Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Stated in this notice
- Show at bidSocial value commitments“…for money and supporting the Council’s social value objectives. The contract will be awarded following a compet…”
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Hold at bidOperator licences / driver vetting (DBS for passenger transport)
- Plan for deliveryTUPE (incumbent staff often transfer)
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.
Make the case to bid
Reveal who to approach at Buckinghamshire Council, and generate a go-to-market strategy from their news, accounts and people.
The full intelligence dossier
Our agent reads Buckinghamshire Council’s accounts, hunts live signals, finds the people who decide — and hands you a bid strategy plus a go-to-market influence plan, including what your team should post this week. You approve every paid step.
Ask me about this tender, the buyer, who wins their work, or whether you should bid.
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ca
- Stage
- tender · Open
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Buyer ref
- 069132-2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source data © Crown copyright.
Who wins this kind of work
The suppliers and buyers around this opportunity — drawn from official award data. Drag to orbit; click a node to explore.
Top suppliers & buyers in Transport Services
Buckinghamshire Council’s tender network
Assembling the network…