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Public Bus Services

Surrey County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Surrey County Council is committed to sourcing sustainable, safe, secure, and reliable local bus routes that are socially necessary, as defined by the Transport Acts 1985 and 2000. Since the deregulation of bus services in 1986, the responsibility for providing local bus services has primarily rested with the commercial sector. However, bus operators typically offer only commercially viable services. When services are deemed socially necessary by a Local Authority (LA) and require funding support, it becomes the LA's obligation to secure such services through a tendering process. Socially necessary bus routes funded by Surrey County Council serve communities across Surrey, providing essential services that enable residents to access employment, education, essential shopping, reduce social isolation, and attend routine medical appointments.

Classification

  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb3b
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2033, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road transport services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
008611-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
10 Mar 2025, 16:55

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Mar 2025, 23:59
Description
Current Public Bus Service DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) is due to expire on 31st January 2026. Surrey County Council, in partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council, is planning to reprocure the service under new Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023). With this in mind, we would like to invite current and potential providers to take part in our virtual market engagement session. The purpose of this event will be to: -Provide information on current services and share future plans -Share a high-level indicative procurement timeline -Guide operators to resources for understanding the requirements under PA 2023 and their implications -Outline policy requirements during tender process (Social Value, Sustainability and Modern Slavery) -Answer questions and gather feedback. Registration details: Providers wishing to attend should reply via the Proactis portal (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login) under the project "AW SCC Public Bus Service re-procurement Market Engagement" (RFX1000725) or via email to ania.wroblewska@surreycc.gov.uk by 16.00 on 18th March 2025. The event will be held on 20th March 2025. This event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend, please reply by providing following information: • Name of attendee(s) • Job title of attendee(s) • Organisation details, including address and contact details. Please note that attendance will be limited to 3 attendees per organisation. We will be providing more information, including the session agenda and meeting invites on or after 18th March 2025. We look forward to receiving your response and hearing your thoughts and ideas at the event. An expression of interest in attending this Market Engagement Event does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tender process, nor does it confer any preferential status on those Providers who attend. Participation in this event will not automatically grant eligibility to engage in any subsequent procurement exercise. Any procurement resulting from this event will be publicly advertised in accordance with legal requirements, and all organisations wishing to participate will need to submit a response to the advertisement once it is published. Providers who do not attend this Market Engagement Event will still be able to apply for the procurement in the future.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWRH-8974-TNBV
Name
Surrey County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ26
Country
GB
Locality
Reigate
Postal Code
RH2 8EF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWRH-8974-TNBV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PNNH-3312-CQGT
Name
Brighton and Hove City Council
Role Details
Supporting Surrey County Council

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ21
Country
GB
Locality
Hove
Postal Code
BN3 3BQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road

Identifier

Id
PNNH-3312-CQGT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PXGX-2145-PRQJ
Name
East Sussex County Council
Role Details
Supporting Surrey County Council

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 1UE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent

Identifier

Id
PXGX-2145-PRQJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PXJW-5627-QRQR
Name
West Sussex County Council
Role Details
Supporting Surrey County Council

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ27
Country
GB
Locality
Chichester
Postal Code
PO19 1RQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, West Street

Identifier

Id
PXJW-5627-QRQR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reigate · UKJ26 · RH2 8EF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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