Award

Bus Grant Fares and Ticketing - Fare Offer Initiatives First Bus

  • West of England Combined Authority

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-033834

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05504d (view related notices)

Published 19 June 2025, 4:41pm



Scope

Description

This contract will cover the Care Leavers and Youth Guarantee Fare Offer schemes with this supplier

More information on Care Leavers can be found here:

https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/free-bus-travel-extended-for-care-leavers-in-the-west/

And on the Youth Guarantee here: https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/free-bus-travel-extended-for-care-leavers-in-the-west/


Contract 1. Bus Grant Fares and Ticketing - Fare Offer Initiatives First Bus

Supplier

Contract value

  • £962,291.87 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

19 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 30 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 9 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 34980000 - Transport tickets
  • 63512000 - Sale of travel tickets and package tours services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

FIRST WEST OF ENGLAND LIMITED

  • Companies House: 00025088
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGT-3998-YBXQ

Enterprise House

Bristol

BS5 0DZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Bus Grant Fares and Ticketing - Fare Offer Initiatives First Bus


Contracting authority

West of England Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWR-9284-XMRY

70 Redcliffe Street, Redcliffe

Bristol

BS16LS

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government