Buckinghamshire Council · Awarded contract

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Award of North Buckinghamshire Local Bus Services Contracts to Multiple Operators

Awarded 31 Oct 2022

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Awarded31 Oct 2022

Value£2,000,000.00

SupplierRed Rose Travel Ltd,Langston & Tasker,Z & S Transport Ltd,Z & S Transport Ltd

AgencyBuckinghamshire Council

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryTransport & Logistics

Ended 2y ago2y term

Awarded 31 Oct 2022Expired 30 Oct 2024

About

Buckinghamshire Council awarded a contract to Red Rose Travel Ltd, Langston & Tasker, and Z & S Transport Ltd for the provision of local bus services under the Transport Act 1985 in North Buckinghamshire.

The contract, valued at £2,000,000, covers four lots: Lot 1 (Service 16: Aylesbury–Waddesdon–(Quainton)–Steeple Claydon) with 2 vehicles; Lot 2 (Service 18: Bicester–Steeple Claydon–Buckingham) with 1 vehicle; Lot 3 (Services 111, 112, 113: Brill, Oakley and surrounding villages to Thame, Aylesbury, and Princes Risborough) with 1 vehicle; and Lot 4 (Service 50: Great Horwood, Drayton Parslow, and Newton Longville to Milton Keynes and Winslow) with 1 vehicle.

Services operate 5–6 days per week with no late evening or Sunday/Public Holiday operation.

The contracts have an initial term of 2 years, with options for two annual extensions up to a maximum of 4 years.

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