Bus Tenders and Contracts
See open bus tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. Over 680 bus tenders and contracts were published in the last 12 months, and over 210 bus contracts are due to expire in the next year.
9,347 results
- Closed tenderPublished 23 November 2015
Provision of Scheduled Service between Kendal and Penrith (106)
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 23 November 2015
Passenger Transport (local bus service) CON179 Ipswich to Woodbridge
£246,240
- Closed tenderPublished 17 November 2015
Subsidised Services Dynamic Purchasing System
£6,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 November 2015
Arun District Council - Bognor Regis, Esplanade Traffic and Parking Options Study
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 16 November 2015
Tender Phase 1, 2016 – Local Bus Transport Services
£1,107,915
- Closed tenderPublished 14 November 2015
Tender Phase 2, 2016 – Transport Services (Poynton High School)
£655,500
- Closed tenderPublished 13 November 2015
Public Bus Services
£3,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 13 November 2015
Dynamic Purchasing System For Provision Of Passenger Transport (December 2015 to February 2016)
£450,000
- Expired contractPublished 11 November 2015
Provision of Home to School transport Bus Service
£1,017,712
- Closed tenderPublished 10 November 2015
Framework Agreement for the provision of Transport Services in Nottinghamshire
£20,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 10 November 2015
Financial and Economic Analysis For The Bus Market Study Framework RM1502
£253,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 November 2015
Warwick Road, Kibworth Local Bus Tender
£540,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 November 2015
DEP - Park and Ride Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 November 2015
Hallam Fields, Birstall Local Bus Tender
£139,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 November 2015
KU Bus Service - CPU-EU-066-2015
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 3 November 2015
Services to Design and Implement an Education and Awareness Advertising Campaign for Tenants and Landlords in the Private Rented Sector
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 3 November 2015
Bus Transport Services DPS (home to school and local bus services)
£65,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 October 2015
Provision of a Local Bus Service - 1, 2 & 20
£572,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 October 2015
Supply of a Bus Service serving North Waltham Dummer and Basingstoke
£90,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 October 2015
Local Bus Contracts High Wycombe Park & Ride & Cressex Island
£400,000
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about Bus in the UK public sector.
What does a bus tender cover?
A bus tender can cover a local authority contracting out a bus route, a transport authority buying new buses or coaches for its fleet, or a hire agreement for bus and coach services. Both the vehicles and the service that runs them fall under this category.
Where are bus contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together bus tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Many councils award supported bus and school bus routes through their own dynamic purchasing systems, and route awards appear on Contracts Finder.
How do you win bus contracts?
Bus tenders are scored on price, vehicle quality and accessibility, reliability, driver availability and safety record. Councils often let supported routes one by one, so bids target the routes that fit the operator's depot and fleet.
What do you need to bid for bus contracts?
Bus operators need a PSV operator's licence, and vehicles must meet the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar contracts at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Who buys bus tenders in the public sector?
Local authorities and combined transport authorities are regular buyers of bus services. National and regional rail bodies also tender bus and coach operators to run replacement services when a rail line is closed for engineering work.
How do I find bus contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read bus service improvement plans, local transport plans, route contract expiry dates and preliminary market engagement notices, which show bus work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover bus tenders?
Bus service notices carry 60112000 (Public road transport services) and 60000000 (Transport services (excl. Waste transport)).
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