AwardedAwarded 13 August 2026

Bus 375 Service

In brief

Thurrock Council awarded transport work to Central Connect Services on 13 August 2026.

The contract runs for 29 months, up to 41 months with extensions, starting 7 November 2026.

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What the notice says

This Contract is for the provision of a local bus service between Grays and Horndon on the Hill, incorporating East Tilbury and other local areas. Overall, the Contract shall achieve / deliver accessible, reliable bus/public transport provision for those communities.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Central Connect Services (SME) 2 bids received	£478,800	Awarded 13 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

16 June 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 056512-2026
13 August 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 077301-2026

About the buyer

Thurrock CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

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Advanced Transport Research Limited1 contract
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From notice 056512-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 June 2026, last updated 13 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.