Cambridgeshire County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Direct Award to Stagecoach for Early Adoption of Low Emission Buses in Cambridge

Awarded 31 May 2019

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Awarded31 May 2019
Value£400,000.00
SupplierStagecoach PLC
AgencyCambridgeshire County Council
RegionEast of England
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 3y 4mo ago4y 1mo term
Awarded 31 May 2019Expired 29 June 2023

About

Cambridgeshire County Council awarded a contract to Stagecoach PLC for the early introduction of two low emission buses (one full electric and one diesel hybrid-electric) and a charging station in Cambridge.

The contract, valued at £400,000, was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition under the Voluntary ex ante Transparency (VEAT) notice, as the procurement falls outside the scope of the directive.

Market testing through a soft marketing exercise in late 2018 and a subsequent notice on Contracts Finder in early 2019 yielded no interest from other operators, resulting in a direct award to Stagecoach.

The hybrid vehicle will be used to test geofencing technology and compare operations to inform future investment in a low emission bus fleet.

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