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Local Bus Service Route 97 Nottinghamshire

East Midlands Combined County Authority · Local authority

In brief

East Midlands Combined County Authority has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Contracting of a transport operator to deliver a local bus service for Route 97 in Nottinghamshire

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046676-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 046676-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.