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    ContractsEnhanced Local Bus Service Contracts for Bedford
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    Enhanced Local Bus Service Contracts for Bedford

    Tender closes
    26d
    18 Nov 2026 · in 26 days

    Bedford Borough Council invites bids to operate and enhance bus services across four residential areas with improved access to hospitals, transport hubs, and town centres.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 23 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    26d
    18 Nov 2026 · in 26 days

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£800,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      18 Nov 2026
      26 days left
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    26 days left to bid. Opened today, deadline 18 Nov 2026.

    23 Oct 202618 Nov 2026

    Brief

    Bedford Borough Council is seeking competitive bids to enhance bus services across four key residential areas: Hillgrounds Road, Saxon Centre, Putnoe Lane, Woodlands Park, and Abbeyfields. Successful bidders will operate contracted bus services designed to improve connectivity and accessibility for local residents. Core requirements include: ensuring all residents within these areas can access public transport within 400 metres of their homes; providing enhanced connections to major destinations such as Bedford Hospital (North and South Wings), Bedford Bus Station, and Bedford and Kempston town centres; and linking to other socially essential services. Services must operate on specified days and times as minimum requirements. Operators have flexibility to integrate these routes into their existing networks and expand service provision beyond minimum standards on a commercial basis where viable. Detailed specifications are available for prospective operators to develop comprehensive proposals.

    Track record

    8 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Shires Passenger Transport Ltd5× · 63%
    2. Gemini Cars Bedford2× · 25%
    3. Grant Palmer Ltd1× · 13%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are 24X7 LTD, SKYLINE TAXIS, STL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078f70

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