Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c44-b4c9-731c-932b-0b53e0cfc649/bus-services-to-include-local-buses-school-buses-and-truro-park-ride closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Bus Services to include Local Buses, School Buses and Truro Park & Ride [Cornwall Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council) Open field Estimated value £150,000,000 Published 29 Jul 2019 Deadline Closed 20 Sept 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 Cornwall Council is tendering its supported Local and School Bus Services across the whole County. The Council is looking to use innovation and quality to increase use of public transport. Integrating rail and bus travel provides opportunity to reduce dependency on private motor vehicles. The services to be included within this tender are: ### Category 1. Local Bus Service - £70.5m (approximate) This equates to approximately 50% of the current local bus network across Cornwall, with the remainder being operated commercially under the deregulated bus market and outside of this procurement; Category 2. School Bus Service - £75m (approximate) This relates to School Bus 'Closed Contracts'. Category 3. Truro Park and Ride - £4.5m (approximate) This relates to the Truro service operating between the Langarth (Western) and Tregurra (Eastern) transport hubs in the city of Truro. Each of the Categories above will be subdivided into individual Lots. In total there will be 334 Lots offered for Tender. The Council's desired outcomes from the Tender are: - Improved modal integration across public transport; - An improved customer experience and accessibility to essential services; - A high quality and reliable public transport network; - Increase patronage; - Support implementation of the principles of One Public Transport System for Cornwall (See Appendix C); - Value for money service for the Council Taxpayer; - Further integrate public and school transport, to increase vehicle utilisation; - Encourage emission reduction strategies; - Continued customer focused high quality Truro Park & Ride service. Read full description ## CPV classification Road transport services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b3e11838-04a7-4cca-a5ff-e5ac2673310b) 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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