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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Rural Public Transport Services 2025-2030

Bedford Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:33.

Opportunity overview

Bedford Borough Council wishes to commission the services of a bus transport provider to operate certain routes serving rural locations within the Borough of Bedford and Bedford town centre.

Awarded to

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Cambus Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£3.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Feb 2025
Award ID
005543-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Stockport, UKH24, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services
  • CPV60112000 — Public road transport services

Lots

  • Bedford Borough Council has commissioned the services of Cambus Ltd to operate certain routes serving rural locations within the Borough of Bedford and Bedford town centre.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BBC EN 03754
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
23 Jan 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Bedford

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
23 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
23 Jan 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
60100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road transport services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Bedford Borough Council has commissioned the services of Cambus Ltd to operate certain routes serving rural locations within the Borough of Bedford and Bedford town centre.

Options

Description
2 alternative timetabling options

Renewal

Description
Options to extend by up to 24 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH24
Entry 2
Region
UKH24

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public road transport services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-47622
Name
Bedford Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK42 9AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Borough Hall, Cauldwell St

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Bedford Borough Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1412
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-138289
Name
Cambus Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH24
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK1 3SW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Cambus Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
005543-2025-1-1
Title
Provision of Rural Public Transport Services 2025-30
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-138289
Name
Cambus Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
005543-2025-1-1
Title
Provision of Rural Public Transport Services 2025-30
Status
active
Award ID
005543-2025-1-1
Date Signed
18 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,875,103.35
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH · MK42 9AP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH24

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04ccb5-2025-02-18T11:23:01Zcompiled ·