Award of Bus Service 78 Contract Between Luton and Shefford
Central Bedfordshire Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Bus Service 78 Contract Between Luton and Shefford
Awarded 22 Oct 2017
Awarded22 Oct 2017
Value£517,571.30
SupplierGrant Palmer Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 4y ago5y term
Awarded 22 Oct 2017Expired 21 Oct 2022
About
Central Bedfordshire Council awarded a contract to Grant Palmer Ltd for bus service 78 operating between Luton and Shefford.
The five-year contract commenced on 23rd October 2017 and required a vehicle with a minimum passenger capacity of 25 seats.
The contract value was AUD 517,571.3.
Similar open tenders12
TenderCloses
Leicester City Council DPS for Passenger Transport Services – Home to School SEND Transport (3.5 years)Transport & Logistics
31 Dec 2027
Leicestershire County Council – Large Vehicle Passenger Transport (Minibus, Bus, Coach)Transport & Logistics
19 Jul 2030
Central Bedfordshire Council Fleet Maintenance and Repair Services – North & South LotsTransport & Logistics
30 Nov 2026
Council Road-Based Passenger Transport Services Framework – Traditional and Demand-Responsive Bus ServicesTransport & Logistics
28 Nov 2037
Passenger Bus and Taxi Transport Services – East Riding of Yorkshire Council (DPS, 7 years, est. £100m)Transport & Logistics
30 Nov 2027
Gloucestershire County Council Passenger Transport DPS – Supply of Car and PSV Services (Up to £210m over 10 Years)Transport & Logistics
01 Mar 2030
Wiltshire Council Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services – Vehicles over 16 seats and 16 seats & underTransport & Logistics
30 Nov 2027
Enhancements to Local Bus Services in Bedford Borough (Hillgrounds, Putnoe Lane, Woodlands Park, Abbeyfields)Transport & Logistics
18 Nov 2026
Dynamic Purchasing System for Contracted Local Bus Routes and Mini-Bus Shuttle Services – Halton Borough CouncilTransport & Logistics
29 Apr 2031
Passenger Transport Services DPS for Swindon Borough Council – Bus, Minibus & Taxi for Public, Education and Social CareTransport & Logistics
23 Feb 2029
Croydon Council SEND Home-to-School and Adult Passenger Transport Open Framework – Sep 2027 (8-year term)Transport & Logistics
05 Nov 2026
Provision of Supported Local Bus (including Kent Karrier) and Home to School Transport Services – Kent County CouncilTransport & Logistics
22 Feb 2029
Other similar contracts12
Contract and supplierAwarded value
Award of Bus Route 78 Service from Luton to SheffordTransport & LogisticsCentrebus
$451,240.35
Award of Bus Route 78 Service from Luton to SheffordTransport & LogisticsCentrebus
$451,240.35
Provision of Inter-Campus Bus Services for University of BedfordshireTransport & LogisticsGrant Palmer Ltd,Centrebus
$300,000
Award of Supported Public Local Bus Services in Biggleswade and Sandy to Grant Palmer LtdTransport & LogisticsGrant Palmer Ltd
$1,598,745.6
Award of Bus Route Contracts for Routes 43 and 47 to South Beds Dial-a-RideTransport & LogisticsSouth Beds Dial-a-Ride
$254,797.8
Award of Rural Public Transport Services Contract to Cambus LimitedTransport & LogisticsCambus Limited
$4,350,000
Award of Supported Public Local Bus Services in Leighton Buzzard to Centrebus LimitedTransport & LogisticsCentrebus Limited
$630,616.46
Award of Supported Public Community Bus Services for Route 74Transport & LogisticsSouth Beds Dial a Ride
$32,755.45
De Minimis Enhancement to Bus Service 75 by Central Bedfordshire CouncilTransport & LogisticsGrant Palmer Ltd
$146,480.32
Award of Route J11 Transport Services to Barton Coach CompanyTransport & LogisticsBarton Coach Company
$43,700
Award of Public Bus Services for Routes 96/96A Stotfold and Arlesey Circular ServicesTransport & LogisticsCentrebus
$444,450
Award of Supported Public Local Bus Services for Routes 96 & 96A in Central BedfordshireTransport & LogisticsA2B TRAVEL GROUP LTD
$693,439.2
Unlock the full platform.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.
What you get
Find
Find transport and logistics tenders in United Kingdom in one place.
We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.
Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.
Award of Bus Service 78 Contract Between Luton and Shefford
Won by Grant Palmer Ltd · Central Bedfordshire Council
£518Kawarded
Alerts
Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.
Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.
Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.
GmailGovMarketto you
7:00 am2 new transport and logistics tenders
Leicester City Council DPS for Passenger Transport Services – Home to School SEND Transport (3.5 years)Transport & Logistics · Closes 31 Dec 2027
Leicestershire County Council – Large Vehicle Passenger Transport (Minibus, Bus, Coach)Transport & Logistics · Closes 19 Jul 2030
From your alert: Transport & Logistics
Assess
Size up a tender in minutes.
Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.
Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.
Key requirementsFrom 12 documents
Who can bidRegistered commercial cleaners
Mandatory criteriaPolice checks for staff on site
How it is scoredPrice 40%, experience 35%, method 25%
Insurance£20M public liability
Key datesSite visit 14 Oct, closes 28 Oct
Est. value£1.2M – £1.8M
Most likely bidderFacilities firm
Market
Follow Grant Palmer Ltd and get alerts when they win again.
Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.
Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.
E
Top suppliersEastmere Health ServiceBuyer · 38 contracts
£30.5Mawarded, 12 months
Halvern Facilities8 contracts£12.4M
Orrin Clinical5 contracts£9.1M
Tessel Cleaning Co11 contracts£6.8M
Wexby Linen14 contracts£2.2M
Pipeline
Track your bids from interested to won.
Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.
Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.
Interested2
Preparing1
Submitted1
Won1
Grounds maintenance panelSaved to your pipeline
InterestedGovBot
Ask a question in plain English.
Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.
Who wins transport and logistics contracts in United Kingdom?
Top suppliers by awarded value
1
2
3
Ask about tenders, suppliers or public bodies
Get started
Get transport and logistics tenders in United Kingdom by email.
Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month
