Scope
Reference
DN794196
Description
Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) will be hosting an in-person Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop on Thursday the 6th of November 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30.
Please note: the venue is being changed - the new location will be confirmed shortly via the registration process.
Mayor Paul Bristow will introduce and attend the first half of the session.
This event is a key milestone in the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer.
Chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, the session will provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to contribute their insights and experience. Attendees will be invited to share:
- Perspectives on operating in the CPCA area, including current challenges;
- Experiences from other contracting environments; and
- Examples of best practice from elsewhere.
The workshop will explore both short and long-term improvements for the local bus network, identifying practical actions and lessons learned to inform the ongoing review.
Findings from this session will directly support the independent work determining the future direction of the CPCA's bus franchising scheme.
To register your interest in attending, please email
procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk with the following details:
- Organisation name
- Names of all attendees
- Email addresses of all attendees
A formal agenda and confirmed venue details will be shared in due course.
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
Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) will be hosting an in-person Bus Operator Summit and Franchising Workshop on Thursday the 6th of November 2025, from 10:30 to 14:30.
Please note: the venue is being changed - the new location will be confirmed shortly via the registration process.
Mayor Paul Bristow will introduce and attend the first half of the session.
This event is a key milestone in the Bus Franchising Implementation Pathways Review, chaired by Leon Daniels OBE with consultancy support from Steer.
Chaired by Leon Daniels OBE, the session will provide an opportunity for bus operators and community transport providers to contribute their insights and experience. Attendees will be invited to share:
- Perspectives on operating in the CPCA area, including current challenges;
- Experiences from other contracting environments; and
- Examples of best practice from elsewhere.
The workshop will explore both short and long-term improvements for the local bus network, identifying practical actions and lessons learned to inform the ongoing review.
Findings from this session will directly support the independent work determining the future direction of the CPCA's bus franchising scheme.
To register your interest in attending, please email
procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk with the following details:
- Organisation name
- Names of all attendees
- Email addresses of all attendees
A formal agenda and confirmed venue details will be shared in due course.
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
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government