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    ContractsLocal Bus Service Contract - St Ives to Bar Hill
    Awarded contract

    Local Bus Service Contract - St Ives to Bar Hill

    Awarded
    £987.8k
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Tender opportunity to operate Bus Service 5A between St Ives, Longstanton P&R, and Bar Hill for 24 months with optional 12-month extension, funded by Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, starting 1st June 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £987.8k
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £987,806
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SE
      Stephensons of Essex Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    22 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is inviting tenders for the operation of Bus Service 5A, covering local routes between St Ives, Longstanton Park & Ride, and Bar Hill. The contract will commence on 1st June 2026 and run for an initial 24-month period with an optional 12-month extension (maximum 36 months total). Successful suppliers must be able to deliver the full service from the start date and will be required to operate according to specified route schedules, timetables, vehicle types, and ticketing systems as detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation and Route Schedule. Suppliers are encouraged to explore integration opportunities with the existing commercial bus network. The Authority reserves the right to award or not award the contract at its discretion. Special conditions and additional requirements will be outlined in the Route Schedule.

    Track record

    7 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has awarded 7 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Stephensons of Essex Ltd4× · 57%
    2. STAR CABS LTD1× · 14%
    3. FACT Community Transport1× · 14%
    4. CENTREBUS1× · 14%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are SKYLINE TAXIS, 24X7 LTD, HAWK EXPRESS CABS LTD — 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-06061f

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    Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics