Public road transport services

Tender description

Milton Keynes Council is seeking tenders from experienced transport operators for the provision of local bus services serving various parts of Milton Keynes. The services are being tendered in 30 lots. The tenderer may bid for any number of individual lots and combined bids for multiple lots. Tenderer submitting combined bid/s must submit bids of individual lots within the combination. Station Square, Elder Gate, Midsummer boulevard, Saxon Gate, Silbury boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Midsummer boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Avebury boulevard, Over Gate, Childs Way, Brickhill Street, St Michaels Drive. One journey Schooldays. Kingston District Centre, Tongwell Street, Fyfield Barrow, Isaacson Drive, Passalewe Lane, Walton Road, Newport Road, Woburn Sands High Street, Hardwick Road, The Leys, Bow Brickhill Road, Station Road, A4146, A5, Woburn Road, Little Brickhill, A5, Watling Street, Aylesbury Street, Vicarage Road, Queensway, Princes Way, Saxon Street, Bletchley bus station, Return via outward route in reverse. Every 2 hours Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays providing shopping/leisure trips to Kingston District Centre and Bletchley. Bletchley Bus Station, Saxon Street, Princes Way, Queensway, Vicarage Road, Aylesbury Street, Simpson Road, Simpson Drive, Groveway, Newport Road, Standing Way, Hospital, Standing Way, Newport Road, Chaffron Way, Pattison Lane, Newport Road, Pattison Lane, Childs Way, Overgate, Avebury Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Midsummer Boulevard. Lower Ninth Street, Avebury Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square, Elder Gate, Silbury Boulevard, Grafton Gate, Grafton Street, Bradwell Common Boulevard, Burnham Drive, Dansteed Way, Gibson Green, Glovers Lane, Langcliffe Drive, East Dales, Saxon Street, Monks Way, Mercers Drive, Kingsfold, Barry Avenue, Saxon Street, Marlborough roundabout, Saxon Street, Selkirk Drive. Return via Selkirk Drive, Wolverton Road, Marlborough roundabout then outward route in reverse. Peak journeys operate to/from Kingston District Centre via Kingston District Centre, Tongwell Street, Fyfield Barrow, Isaacson Drive, Passalewe Lane, Walton Road, Newport Road, Woburn Sands High Street, Hardwick Road, The Leys, Bow Brickhill Road, Station Road, Brickhill Street, Bletcham Way, Saxon Street, Bletchley Bus Station. Return via outward route in reverse. Hourly Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays providing shopping/leisure trips to Bletchley and Central Milton Keynes. Peak journeys extended to/from Kingston. Lavendon High Street, Olney Road, Lavendon Road, Wellingborough Road, Dartmouth Road, Yardley Road, Aspreys, Weston Road, Spinney Hill Road, Spring Lane, Olney High Street, Bridge Street, Newport Road, Olney Road, Emberton High Street, Newport Road, Sherington High Street, Sherington Road, Northampton Road, High Street, Market Hill, Newport Pagnell High Street, Market Hill, Newport Pagnell High Street, Wolverton Road, Marsh Drive, St Leger Drive, Overstreet, Overgate, Silbury Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Avebury Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square. Return via outward route in reverse to Lavendon Road then Bedford Road, A428, Lavendon high Street. One early morning and two early evening return journeys Monday to Friday except Public Holidays, hourly Saturday. Additionally an off peak hourly Monday to Friday service is required that provides journeys which link Lavendon to the following points: Olney, Newport Pagnell, Central Milton Keynes The Point, Central Milton Keynes Food Centre, Milton Keynes Central Rail Station. Route description Service no: 24: Bletchley Bus Station, Saxon Street, Standing Way, Marlborough Street, Groveway, Walton Drive, St Michaels Drive (Open University), Brickhill Street, Standing Way, Tongwell Street, Winchester Circle, Kingston Centre, Winchester Circle, Mandeville Drive, Countess Way, Newport Road A5130, Milton Keynes Coachway, Newport Road A5130, Fen Street (when open), Newport Road A5130, A509, London Road A509, London Road (Newport Pagnell), Tickford Street, St John Street, High Street, Wolverton Road, Marsh Drive, St Leger Drive, Monks Way, Marlborough Street, Conniburrow Boulevard, Mallow Gate, Secklow Gate, Silbury Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Avebury Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square, Elder Gate, Portway, Holmgate, Linceslade Grove, Bradwell Road, London Road, Shenley Road, Burchard Crescent, Fortescue Drive, Childs Way, Livesey Hill, Northcroft, Cadman Square (towards Silicon Court), Faraday Drive, Edison Square (via Mayer Gardens jn), Faraday Drive, Fulmer Street, Egerton Gate, Garthwaite Crescent, Wallbank Grove, Wallinger Drive, Chaffron Way, Barnsdale Drive, Chaffron Way, Portishead Drive, Holborn Crescent, Hartland Avenue, St Ives Crescent, Hartland Avenue, Langerstone Lane, Winfold Lane, Bowland Drive, Chipping Vale, White Horse Drive, Taunton Deane, Fulmer Street, Shenley Road, Mersey Way, Tees Way, Severn Way, Derwent Drive, Whaddon Way, Rickley Lane, Whalley Drive, Sherwood Drive, Buckingham Road, Saxon Street, Bletchley Bus Station. Variation to route: On Saturdays, buses run directly from Groveway to Brickhill Street as the Open University is closed. Route Description Service no: 25: Bletchley Bus Station, Saxon Street, Buckingham Road, Sherwood Drive, Standing Way, Whalley Drive, Rickley Lane, Whaddon Way, Derwent Drive, Severn Way, Tees Way, Mersey Way, Shenley Road, Fulmer Street, Taunton Deane, White Horse Drive, Chipping Vale, Bowland Drive, Winfold Lane, Langerstone Lane, Hartland Avenue, St Ives Crescent, Hartland Avenue, Holborn Crescent, Portishead Drive, Chaffron Way, Barnsdale Drive, Chaffron Way, Wallinger Drive, Wallbank Grove, Garthwaite Crescent, Egerton Gate, Fulmer Street, Faraday Drive, Edison Square (via Mayer Gardens jn), Faraday Drive, Cadman Square (towards Silicon Court), Northcroft, Livesey Hill, Childs Way, Fortescue Drive, Burchard Crescent, Shenley Road, London Road, Bradwell Road, Linceslade Grove, Holmgate, Portway, Elder Gate, Silbury Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square, Elder Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Midsummer Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Silbury Boulevard, Secklow Gate, Mallow Gate, Conniburrow Boulevard, Marlborough Street, Monks Way, St Leger Drive, Marsh Drive, Wolverton Road, High Street (Newport Pagnell), St John Street, Tickford Street, London Road, London Road A509, A509, Milton Keynes Coachway, Newport Road A5130, Fen Street (when open), Newport Road A5130, Countess Way, Mandeville Drive, Winchester Circle, Kingston Centre, Winchester Circle, Tongwell Street, Standing Way, Brickhill Street, St Michaels Drive (Open University), Walton Drive, Groveway, Marlborough Street, Standing Way, Saxon Street, Bletchley Bus Station. Variation to route: On Saturdays, buses run directly from Groveway to Brickhill Street as the Open University is closed. Hourly Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays. Bletchley Bus Station, Saxon Street, Buckingham Road, Newton Road, St Davids Road, St Johns Road, Chepstow Drive, Buckingham Road, Whaddon Way, Tattenhoe Lane, Standing Way, Rhoscolyn Drive, Rosemullion Avenue, Tattenhoe Street, Belvoir Avenue, White Horse Drive, Taunton Deane, Fulmer Street, Blackmoor Gate, Favell Drive, Watling Street, Standing Way, Hospital service road south, Marlborough Street, Harrier Drive, Chaffron Way, Strudwick Drive, Oldbrook Boulevard, Fishermead Boulevard, Pentewan Gate, Secklow Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Avebury Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square, Elder Gate, Silbury Boulevard, Elder Gate, Portway, Watling Street, Dansteed Way, Hendrix Drive, Munro Avenue, Lennon Drive, Portway, Daubeney Gate, Engaine Drive, Burchard Crescent, Fortescue Drive, Fortescue Drive, Childs Way, Livesey Hill, Northcroft, Cadman Square (towards Silicon Court), Faraday Drive, Edison Square (via Mayer Gardens jn), Faraday Drive, Fulmer Street Childs Way, Fulmer Street, Chalkdell Drive, Fulmer Street, Portway, Tattenhoe Street, Chaffron Way, Barnsdale Drive. Return via outward route in reverse. Northampton Drapery, Bridge Street, A508, Cattle Market Road, Cotton End, London Road, B526, Hermitage Way, Wootton High Street, Berry Lane, un named road, A508, London Road, Roade High Street, Hartwell Road, Ashton Road, Forest Road, turn Salcey Avenue, Forest Road, Park Road, Hartwell Road, Long Street Road, Gold Street, Hanslope Market Square, Hanslope High Street, Castlethorpe Road, Hanslope Road, North Street, Wolverton Road, Haversham Road, Wolverton Road, Stratford Road, Creed Street, Church Street, Radcliffe Street, Stratford Road, Creed Street, Church Street, McConnell Drive, Millers Way, Grafton Street, Grafton Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square, Elder Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Midsummer Boulevard. Return via outward route in reverse to Station Square then Elder Gate, Silbury Boulevard, Grafton Gate, then as outward route in reverse to McConnell Drive then Church Street, Radcliffe Street, Stratford Road, then outward route in reverse to Cotton End, then direct to Bridge Street. Certain journeys serve Elizabeth Woodville School from A508, Stretford Road, turn at School, Stratford Road, Roade High Street. Certain journeys numbered 33A operate from Wootton High Street, via Quinton Road, Wootton Road, and un named road to A508. Certain journeys continue to or start from St Pauls RC School via Midsummer Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Secklow Gate Childs Way, Saxon Street, Chaffron Way, Leadenhall Campus St Pauls RC School. Return via outward route in reverse. Hourly Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays. Stony Stratford Fegans Court, High Street, Stony Stratford Wolverton Road, Woodside, Boundary Crescent, Malletts Close, Hale Avenue, London Road, Coronation Road, Egmont Avenue, Augustus Road, Calverton Road, Calverton, Calverton Lane, Watling Street, Lower Weald, Middle Weald, Upper Weald, The High Street, Dansteed Way, Saxon Street, Avebury Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Midsummer Boulevard. Return via outward route in reverse to Wolverton Road then Queen Eleanor Street, High Street, Fegans Court. One return journey Fridays except Public Holidays providing a stay of approximately 2 ½ hours in Central Milton Keynes. Aspreys, Weston Road, Spinney Hill Road, Spring Lane, Olney High Street, Bridge Street, A509, Olney Road, Emberton High Street, A509, Sherington High Street, Sherington Road, Northampton Road, High Street, Market Hill, Newport Pagnell High Street, Market Hill. One morning journey Schooldays. Ousedale session times: 0845 to 1505. Lot 1 to 10 awarded as a single contract. Service No: 11. Bletcham Way, Monellan Grove, Monellan Crescent, Monellan Grove, Caldecotte Lake Drive, Brickhill Street, Groveway, Walton Drive, St Michaels Drive, Brickhill Street, (Direct via Brickhill St Monday to Friday evening, and Saturday), Childs Way, Over Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Silbury Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square. Return via outward route in reverse to Groveway, Brickhill Street, Bletcham Way, Monellan Grove. Service No: 12. Route: Bletcham Way, Monellan Grove, Monellan Crescent, Monellan Grove, Caldecotte Lake Drive, Brickhill Street, Groveway, Walton Drive, St Michaels Drive, Brickhill Street, (Direct via Groveway Monday to Friday evening, and Saturday), Frithwood Crescent, Tunbridge Grove, Standing Way, Brickhill Street, Childs Way, Over Gate, Avebury Boulevard, Marlborough Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Lower Ninth Street, Silbury Boulevard, Saxon Gate, Midsummer Boulevard, Elder Gate, Station Square. Return via outward route in reverse to Groveway, Brickhill Street, Bletcham Way, Monellan Grove. Every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays.