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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Bus Route 33/X33

Milton Keynes City Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 19:31.

Opportunity overview

The Council is seeking an Operator for the replacement service Milton Keynes-Northampton 33/X33 Bus Route. The operator is required to comply with the detail as laid put in the service specification . The contract will be for an initial term of 1 year with an option to extend for a two extensions of 12 month each with the successful tenderer The Council has not engaged with the market prior to issuing the ITT as it has already developed the most appropriate specification for the works they require to be procured. The market is regulated and the provider must hold a current valid operator license

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.

Arriva The Shires Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£1m
Awarded
1 Apr 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PWBB-2456-HHJV
Location
Leicester, UKF22, LE4 8PH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
2025-323
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Milton Keynes City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Address

Street Address
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK9 3EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ12

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
01908691691

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Arriva The Shires Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PWBB-2456-HHJV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWBB-2456-HHJV

Address

Street Address
Westmoreland Avenue
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE4 8PH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Bus Route 33/X33
Status
pending
Date
2 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,245,132
Amount
1,037,610
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWBB-2456-HHJV
Name
Arriva The Shires Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
30 Apr 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 year optional extensions subject to annual confirmation of funding

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036070-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Apr 2026, 13:16
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
15 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK9 3EJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 008766-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036070-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·