Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-5e30-71c1-8385-6e34c029df00/concessionary-travel-management awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Concessionary Travel Management [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £780,000 Published 10 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 12 Jun 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The requirement of the Concessionary Travel Management contract is for the technical administration and associated financial forecasting activities for statutory and discretionary Concessionary Travel Schemes within the Growth, Environment and Transport Directorate and the provision of associated consultancy services. Kent County Council has a statutory duty under The Transport Act (2000), as amended by the Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Act (2007), to provide a concessionary bus pass scheme for qualifying individuals. This is the England National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS). The ENCTS scheme for Kent involves the management of a scheme, covering circa 240,000 passes and 17 million annual trips based upon data from 2024/25. The budget for ENCTS is circa £18 million per annum. The Kent Travel Saver provides discounted travel for students in the year groups 7 to 11, who are not entitled to statutory home to school transport. The scheme encompasses 22,000 2 passes, with a gross annual cost of £14.7 million, net of £5.1 million to the Council due to pass fee income and contributions from Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding. The 16+ Travel Saver provides discounted travel for those eligible who are staying on sixth form, attending further education college, work, learning providers or apprenticeship provider. The scheme is administered by the Council in conjunction with educational establishments, who are provided with funding from national government to provide bursaries for those on low incomes. The supplier will be required to: - Provide technical advice on scheme compatibility with statutory regulations; - Provide forecasted pass use, trips and costs for the scheme year ahead; - Publish scheme details in line with statutory requirements; - Collect data from operators directly, analyse data to identify use and calculate re-imbursement; - Advise the authority on re-imbursement, interim payments and reconciliations; - Respond to enquiries from bus operators; - Respond to the DfT in relation to regular or ad hoc enquiries on behalf of the Council; - Provide technical support to the Authority in negotiations with Operators; and - Ensure the accuracy and quality of usage data. The Supplier will be expected to support the Council in the development of the KTS scheme and the 16+ Travel Saver Scheme The contract periods are: -Initial Term: 01 October 2026 - 30 September 2030 -Optional Extension Term: 01 October 2030 - 30 September 2032 Read full description ## CPV classification Transport systems consultancy services Technical analysis or consultancy services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0692a2-2026-09-10T11:56:53+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0692a2-2026-09-10T11:56:53+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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