North / South Bus Service

Southend-on-Sea City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-04ec58Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.8m

Awarded 22 Jun 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

23 Jun 2025

Description

This Specification defines the Council's requirements for the Service (23, 23A, 23B). The Tenderer shall develop, implement, and operate a solution which complies with this Specification. The Council is seeking to enter into a contractual arrangement with the Contractor to provide transport for Passengers for the Service (23, 23A, 23B) as provided within this ITT. The majority of route is within the administrative boundary of Southend-on-Sea City Council with a short section within the administrative boundary of Essex County Council and within London Southend Airport.

Scope

Reference
DN773041
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
02 Jul 2025 to 30 Aug 2027
Possible extension to 01 Sept 2028

Option to extend for a further 12 months

CPV classifications
34121100
60100000
Contract locations
Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality70.00%
Costcost30.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£1.8m

Award date

22 Jun 2025

Contract start

02 Jul 2025

Contract end

30 Aug 2027

Awarded to