CSKL & TPPL Bus Framework 2025
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£300.0m
Suppliers
47
Lots
5
Published
28 Nov 2025
Description
CSKL and TPPL invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month closed Framework for the supply of buses and passenger transport services across the UK. Buses and coaches to be supplied shall include, but are not limited to, chassis (converted and unconverted), van conversions, and coach built. Buses and coaches available shall be for any range/number of seats and with any required fuel type (e.g. petrol, diesel, biodiesel, HVO, electric, hydrogen) and drivetrain. In relation to provision of community and/or passenger transport services. Contracts awarded under the framework are expected to be for the provision to carry 9 or more passengers. Vehicles used in the provision of services to include minibuses, buses and coaches. Wheelchair accessible variants will be required. Passenger assistants/escorts may be required by Contacting Authorities for some services under lot 5. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994928399
Scope
- Reference
- TPPLPSBUS01
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 17 Dec 2025 to 16 Dec 2029
- CPV classifications
- 3412100034139000341144003411520034120000601000006013000060170000
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Submission | — | cost | 40.00% |
| Community Engagement and Social Impact | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Capability and infrastructure | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Warranty and aftersales | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Carbon Zero | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Cost submission - Framework Tariffs | — | cost | 30.00% |
| Cost submission - Framework Scenarios | — | cost | 10.00% |
| Capability and infrastructure | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Service mobilisation | — | quality | 7.00% |
| Employment Model & Compliance | — | quality | 7.00% |
| Ongoing Service Delivery & Quality Assurance | — | quality | 7.00% |
| Vehicle Checks and Management | — | quality | 7.00% |
| Organisational Quality Assurance & Complaints Governance | — | quality | 7.00% |
| Environmental Sustainability | — | quality | 5.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per procurement documents.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£12.5m
Award date
27 Nov 2025
Contract start
17 Dec 2025
Contract end
16 Dec 2029
Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle chassis, converted and unconverted 5 seats and above | £12.5m | complete |
| 2 | Van conversions 5 – 26 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles | £115.0m | complete |
| 3 | Coach built 5-36 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles | £115.0m | complete |
| 4 | 36 seats and above, buses and coaches to include single/double decked, articulated and tri-axle vehicles | £37.5m | complete |
| 5 | Community/Passenger Transport Services: Including driver/operator – SEND transport, PTS, Community Transport & Care Homes | £20.0m | complete |