AwardedAwarded 20 March 2026
Bus Service 69
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority · Local authority
In brief
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority awarded transport work to Stephensons of Essex Limited on 20 March 2026.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
The Authority is seeking to award a bus contract to a supplier for the following requirements:
The supply of local bus services (Boxworth to St Ives).
Contract funded with money allocated by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority to support local bus services.
From 1st June 2026 for 24 months + 12 months.
The Authority is seeking to award a contract relating to the provision of Local Bus Services. The contract starts on Monday 1st June 2026. The contractor must be able to provide the full service required from this start date.
The Authority reserves the right not to conclude a contract for the service for which the Tender is invited.
The Route Schedule details the requirements for these contracts, such as the route, timetable, type of vehicle, and type of ticketing equipment to be used.
Any extra requirements relating to the contracts that are not covered in the ITT document or in the Conditions of Contract will be displayed in the Route Schedule under ‘Special Conditions’.
Potential providers are encouraged to consider how the contracts they are tendering for can be integrated with the commercial bus network, where applicable.
The initial Contract will be for a period of 24 months and will include an option for the Contract to be extended by a further 12 months for a maximum duration of 36 months.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Stephensons of Essex Limited (SME) 7 bids received | £316,628 | Awarded 20 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 003282-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 025877-2026
Last time this was bought
- Awarded
- 20 March 2026
- Value
- £987,805
- Bids
- 16
Matched on Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined AuthorityLast 12 months
Procurements
37Awards
32Suppliers it has used most for transport
- Stephensons of Essex Limited5 contracts
- A2b Travel Group Ltd1 contract
- Centrebus Limited1 contract
- FACT Community Transport1 contract
- Ron W Dew & Son Ltd1 contract
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From notice 003282-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 January 2026, last updated 20 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.