Buckinghamshire Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Demand Responsive Bus Services in Buckinghamshire

Awarded 31 May 2022

View live tenders
Awarded31 May 2022
Value£4,300,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 1y 5mo ago3y term
Awarded 31 May 2022Expired 30 May 2025

Buckinghamshire Council awarded a contract to Arriva the Shires t/a Arriva Click and Carousel Buses Limited for the provision of a Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service in Buckinghamshire, divided into two lots: Aylesbury and High Wycombe.

The Aylesbury lot focuses on improving connectivity to rural areas (Weedon, Hartwell, Aston Clinton, Weston Turville, and Halton) with a budget of £1,700,000, while the High Wycombe lot serves Booker, Downley, and Wooburn Green with a budget of £2,600,000.

The contract started on 1 June 2022, with a term of 3 years and an option to extend for two further 12-month periods.

The total contract value is AUD 4,300,000.

Similar open tenders12

Council Road-Based Passenger Transport Services Framework – Traditional and Demand-Responsive Bus ServicesTransport & Logistics
28 Nov 2037
Dynamic Purchasing System for Local Bus, School Coach and Demand-Responsive Transport Services – Hertfordshire County CouncilTransport & Logistics
30 Nov 2027
Dynamic Purchasing System for Home-to-School, SEND and Specialist Transport — Buckinghamshire Council (2025)Transport & Logistics
23 Feb 2029
Dynamic Purchasing System for Home-to-School, SEN, Social Care and Emergency Transport – Buckinghamshire County CouncilTransport & Logistics
27 Oct 2028
Warwickshire County Council DPS for Home-to-School Passenger Transport (Taxi/Private Hire, up to 8 seats)Transport & Logistics
23 Feb 2029
Derbyshire County Council Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services (5 Vehicle Size Lots)Transport & Logistics
30 Dec 2032
Dynamic Purchasing System for Contracted Local Bus Routes and Mini-Bus Shuttle Services – Halton Borough CouncilTransport & Logistics
29 Apr 2031
Dynamic Purchasing System for Public Bus Services – Oxfordshire County CouncilTransport & Logistics
11 Jul 2031
Derbyshire County Council Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (10‑Year, 5 Lots)Transport & Logistics
28 Nov 2032
CPCA Tiger on Demand Demand-Responsive Bus Service – Supply Vehicles, Drivers & Technology for Cambridgeshire ZonesTransport & Logistics
25 Nov 2026
Passenger Bus and Taxi Transport Services – East Riding of Yorkshire Council (DPS, 7 years, est. £100m)Transport & Logistics
30 Nov 2027
Supported Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) – Oxfordshire County CouncilTransport & Logistics
30 Jun 2027

Other similar contracts12

Operation of Demand Responsive Transport Network for Milton Keynes CouncilTransport & LogisticsVia Transportation UK Ltd
$4,800,000
Operation of Demand Responsive Transport Network for Milton Keynes CouncilTransport & LogisticsVia Transportation UK Ltd
$5,000,000
Award of Local Bus Service Contract for High Wycombe Routes (SL27T)Transport & LogisticsCarousel Buses Ltd
$79,400
Award of Local Bus Services Contract for High Wycombe Park & RideTransport & LogisticsCarousel buses Ltd
$400,000
Demand Responsive Transport Services for Three Areas in DerbyshireTransport & LogisticsDerbyshire Community Transport
$1,000,000
Demand Responsive Transport Booking System for Staffordshire County CouncilTransport & LogisticsVia Van Technologies BV
$64,000
Award of North Buckinghamshire Local Bus Services Contracts to Multiple OperatorsTransport & LogisticsRed Rose Travel Ltd,Langston & Tasker,Z & S Transport Ltd,Z & S Transport Ltd
$2,000,000
Demand Responsive Transport Pilot for Rural Frodsham & HelsbyTransport & LogisticsCoachScanner
$861,000
Operation of Demand Responsive Transport Service for Leicestershire County CouncilTransport & LogisticsWoods Coaches Ltd
$1,090,783
Award of Local Bus Service Route 40 Evening and Sunday ServicesTransport & LogisticsCarousel Buses
$19,166
Award of Local Bus Service Contracts in BuckinghamshireTransport & LogisticsRed Rose Travel Ltd,Carousel Buses Ltd
$2,051,000
Award of Demand Responsive Transport Services to Arriva Kent Thameside Limited by Watford Borough CouncilTransport & LogisticsArriva Kent Thameside Limited
$2,600,000

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.

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.

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.

Market

Follow this supplier 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.

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.

GovBot

Ask a question in plain English.

Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.

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

You're In — Free Trial Activated

You now have full access to GovMarket Premium for 7 days. You’ll be charged at the end of the trial unless you cancel.

  • Tell Us What You Do — We'll surface the tenders that are most relevant to your business.