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2025 Tiger Routes - local bus services

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:10.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is seeking to award bus services contracts to multiple suppliers for the following requirements: • The supply of local bus services (contracts Tiger 1, Tiger 2 & 3, Tiger 4, Tiger 5, Tiger 7, Tiger 9 and Tiger 12). • Contracts funded with money allocated by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) to support local bus services. • From 27th May 2025 for 12 months + 12 months + 12 months. The Authority is planning to award seven (7) separate contracts relating to the provision of Local Bus Services. The contracts start on Tuesday 27th May 2025. The contractor must be able to provide the full service required from this start date. The Authority reserves the right not to conclude a contract for the service for which the Tender is invited. The Route Schedule details the requirements for these contracts, such as the route, timetable, type of vehicle, and type of ticketing equipment to be used. Any extra requirements relating to the contracts that are not covered in the ITT document or in the Conditions of Contract will be displayed in the Route Schedule under ‘Special Conditions’. Potential providers are encouraged to consider how the contracts they are tendering for can be integrated with the commercial bus network, where applicable.

Classification

  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services
  • CPV34120000 — Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Lots

  • The 7 separate routes will be treated as individual LotsValue 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
DN760182
Status
active
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
24 Feb 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
24 Feb 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
24 Feb 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
60100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road transport services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The 7 separate routes will be treated as individual Lots
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Authority is planning to award seven (7) separate contracts relating to the provision of Local Bus Services. The contracts start on Tuesday the 27th of May 2025. The contractor must be able to provide the full service required from the start date stated on each Route Schedule. The Authority reserves the right not to conclude a contract for some or all the services for which Tenders are invited. The Route Schedule details the requirements for these contracts, such as the route, timetable, type of vehicle, and type of ticketing equipment to be used. Any extra requirements relating to the contracts that are not covered in the ITT document or in the Conditions of Contract will be displayed in the Route Schedule under ‘Special Conditions’. The Authority has decided to use the Open Procedure for this project in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 27, PCRs2015. This is a single-stage process which addresses the mandatory and discretionary exclusions (through the completion of the part 1 & 2 SSQ) and quality assessments as a single stage. The Process will be managed on the Due North/Pro-Contract Portal, hosted by Bid-Eastern.

Renewal

Description
Initial contract term of 12 months with a 12 months + 12 months option to extend.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Starts
27 May 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH11
Entry 2
Region
UKH12

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-66201
Name
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH12
Locality
Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE29 3TN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street

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
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Contact

Name
Miss Chantel Allott
Telephone
+44 1480277180
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-4500
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Huntingdon · UKH12 · PE29 3TN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH11
  • Delivery location · UKH12

Notice and amendment history

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