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Supported Bus Services

Cumberland Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 12:17.

Opportunity overview

Cumberland Council is awarding contracts for the operation of Supported Bus Services. These services form a critical element of Cumberland's transport network, ensuring continued provision of bus services where the commercial operation is not viable and supporting access for people to employment, education, healthcare and essential services across both urban and rural communities. Cumberland Council has a proactive role in shaping the local bus network, supported by government investment through Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding and also the Local Authority Bus Grant (LABG) funding. The council tendered for 15 bus routes. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) advised that due to funding constraints, not all services could be supported. As also advised in the ITT, following evaluation of tenders against the published award criteria, services were prioritised based on an assessment of tendered costs and current passenger usage data to calculate an estimated subsidy cost per passenger journey. Routes providing the best value for money were prioritised for award within the available budget. Following this, contracts are to be awarded to one provider for 11 routes, for a term of 12 months (with no extension periods available). Contracts will not be awarded for 4 routes. The overall value of the 11 contracts is £2,531,347 excluding VAT.

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.

Published award value
£181k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£180k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
10
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£724.3k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
11
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£211k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£173k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£173k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£173k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
5
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£214.5k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
6
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£152k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
7
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£157.5k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
8
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom
Published award value
£192k
Awarded
30 Sept 2026
Award ID
9
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00123665
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 10Value not stated
  • Lot 11Value not stated
  • Lot 12Value not stated
  • Lot 13Value not stated
  • Lot 14Value not stated
  • Lot 15Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated
  • Lot 4Value not stated
  • Lot 5Value not stated
  • Lot 6Value not stated
  • Lot 7Value not stated
  • Lot 8Value not stated
  • Lot 9Value 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
DN823042
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
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
4
Status
complete
Entry 5
Id
5
Status
complete
Entry 6
Id
6
Status
complete
Entry 7
Id
7
Status
complete
Entry 8
Id
8
Status
complete
Entry 9
Id
9
Status
complete
Entry 10
Id
10
Status
complete
Entry 11
Id
11
Status
complete
Entry 12
Id
12
Status
complete
Entry 13
Id
13
Status
complete
Entry 14
Id
14
Status
complete
Entry 15
Id
15
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-00123665

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00123665

Additional Identifiers

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

Address

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

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
217,200
Amount
181,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2028, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Status
pending
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
253,200
Amount
211,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2028, 23:59

Related lots

3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
207,600
Amount
173,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59

Related lots

4

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 4
Id
4
Status
active
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
207,600
Amount
173,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59

Related lots

6

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 5
Id
5
Status
active
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
207,600
Amount
173,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
30 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Dec 2027, 23:59

Related lots

7

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 6
Id
6
Status
pending
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
8
Related Lot
8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
257,400
Amount
214,500
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2028, 23:59

Related lots

8

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 7
Id
7
Status
active
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
9
Related Lot
9

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
182,400
Amount
152,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
30 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Nov 2027, 23:59

Related lots

9

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 8
Id
8
Status
active
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
10
Related Lot
10

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
189,000
Amount
157,500
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59

Related lots

10

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 9
Id
9
Status
pending
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
11
Related Lot
11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
230,400
Amount
192,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59

Related lots

11

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 10
Id
10
Status
pending
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
14
Related Lot
14

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
216,000
Amount
180,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59

Related lots

14

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 11
Id
11
Status
pending
Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
2 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
15
Related Lot
15

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
869,216
Amount
724,347
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00123665
Name
STAGECOACH (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2028, 23:59

Related lots

15

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 12
Id
-1
Status
active
Final Status Date
1 Oct 2026, 00:00

Related lots

2
5
12
13

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093192-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 10:46
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

7 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

7 VERSIONS
  1. 026313-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 044036-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 044072-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 046592-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 072576-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  6. 073156-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  7. 093192-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·