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· 1 months agoFind a Tender

Decision brief

4 fields
  • Contract value
    £987,806
    Pounds sterling
  • Closing date
    Rolling
    No closing date published
  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom
    England

Suppliers

1 supplier

Lifecycle

Awarded

Contract awarded. Originally published 1 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. STAR CABS LTD1× · 14%
  2. CENTREBUS1× · 14%

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