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Bus Services (Cumberland)

Cumberland Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:02.

Opportunity overview

Bus services are integral in Cumberland and establishing innovative approaches to the delivery of bus services and infrastructure, particularly within rural areas, can improve the lives of local people. With this in mind, Cumberland Council advertised a procurement opportunity that sought suitably qualified transport operators to deliver high quality subsidised bus services across a number of bus routes. This procurement has concluded and contracts are to be awarded to two suppliers for a total of 10 routes. These contracts will be awarded to start on 3rd November 2025 for a term of up to one (1) year, with no extensions available. The total value is £2,585,499. Bids were evaluated and moderated according to the criteria as set out in the Invitation to Tender. From the date of this notice and in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, the council will be observing a standstill period of 8 working days before entering into any contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

REAYS COACHES LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£2.6m
Awarded
13 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03910309
Location
Wigton, UKD11, CA7 9NE, United Kingdom

STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£2.6m
Awarded
13 Oct 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60112000 — Public road transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1£3.6m

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-05251e
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Bids must be uploaded to www.the-chest.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
052779-2025
Description
The deadline for the receipt of tender has been extended to 9th September 2025 at 10am.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
24 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
9 Sept 2025, 10:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Aug 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Aug 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
3,565,574
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,278,688

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public road transport services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Url
www.the-chest.org.uk
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
046323-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Aug 2025, 18:24
Entry 4
Id
052779-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 12:38

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027144-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
23 May 2025, 18:29
Entry 2
Id
042539-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 17:43

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
You have been invited to a session on Wednesday 30 July at 5.30 with Cumberland's procurement team to discuss any procurement queries you may have. Please note we will not be discussing the routes which we will be going out for procurement just the process to support you to submit a tender. We are looking forward to seeing you at the session. Please advise sarah.hammond@cumbria.gov.uk of your attendance Thank you and best wishes

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV
Name
Cumberland Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD12
Country
GB
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03910309
Name
REAYS COACHES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD11
Country
GB
Locality
Wigton
Postal Code
CA7 9NE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strawberry Fields

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
03910309
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWQG-3146-WJXR
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD35
Country
GB
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK1 3SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One Stockport Exchange

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
00123665
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZJT-7876-CQMQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
14 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Bus Services (Cumberland)
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
14 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public road transport services

Value

Amount
2,585,499
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,102,598

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065357-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Oct 2025, 17:12

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03910309
Name
REAYS COACHES LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
27 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
2 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
3 Nov 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
23 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05251e-2025-10-14T17:12:45+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·