Estimated Value
Up to £520,049
Deadline
13 February 2026
Published
22 June 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The Authority is seeking to award a bus contract to a supplier for the following requirements: The supply of local bus services (Cambridge, Dry Drayton to Hilton/Papworth Everard). Contract funded with money allocated by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority to support local bus services.
From 1st June 2026 for 24 months + 12 months. The Authority is seeking to award a contract relating to the provision of Local Bus Services.
The contract starts on Monday 1st June 2026. The contractor must be able to provide the full service required from this start date.
Key dates
- Duration
- 24 months
Additional details
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. The initial Contract will be for a period of 24 months and will include an option for the Contract to be extended by a further 12 months for a maximum duration of 36 months.
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Award Details
Stephensons of Essex Ltd
£520,050
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED
5 contracts wonlatest 22 Jun 2026ends 31 May 2028£2m
total awarded
- 2
STAR CABS LIMITED
2 contracts wonlatest 22 Jun 2026ends 31 May 2028£70,200
total awarded
- 3
Reed in Partnership
2 contracts wonlatest 22 May 2026ends 9 Apr 2027£440,000
total awarded
- 4
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT UK C.I.C.
£45,000
total awarded
- 5
Mineral Springs Inc.
1 contract wonlatest 21 Sept 2026
STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined AuthorityKey Dates
Published
22 June 2026
Submission deadline
13 February 2026
Notice type
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