Planning

Bus Operator Franchising Workshop

  • Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065434

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ccec

Published 15 October 2025, 9:40am



Scope

Reference

DN794196

Description

This workshop forms a critical part of the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review work being chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer.

The session, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, is intended to provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to input their knowledge and views to the review work, providing information on experience in the local area and its challenges, information on operating in different contracting environments and best practice elsewhere.

This will help inform the independent review work undertaken to recommend how the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority franchising scheme proceeds.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2030
  • Possible extension to 1 October 2031
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Contract locations

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

6 November 2025

Engagement process description

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority are hosting a Bus Operator Franchising Workshop.

This is an in-person event, being held on the 6th of November 2025, from 14:00 until 17:00

Location - CIVIC SUITE, PATHFINDER HOUSE, ST. MARY'S STREET, HUNTINGDON, PE29 3TN

This workshop forms a critical part of the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review work being chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer.

The session, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, is intended to provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to input their knowledge and views to the review work, providing information on experience in the local area and its challenges, information on operating in different contracting environments and best practice elsewhere.

This will help inform the independent review work undertaken to recommend how the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority franchising scheme proceeds.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contracting authority

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXV-5726-VWGJ

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, 2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street

Huntingdon

PE29 3TN

United Kingdom

Contact name: CPCA Procurement

Telephone: +44 1480277180

Email: procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Website: https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk/

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government