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Demand Responsive Bus Service - NEL

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council

Estimated value
£2,100,000
Excluding VAT
Where
Yorkshire and the Humber
Buyer in Yorkshire and the Humber
Trade
Transport and logistics
Public road transport services
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 3 Nov 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
21 full UK working days before the closing day, Thu 3 Dec 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 27 Nov 2026, 17 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 30 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open transport and logistics tenders (30 days).
Value
£2.1m is below the median (£6m) of the 112 open transport and logistics tenders that state a value.
This buyer
3 more open tenders from North East Lincolnshire Borough Council listed here.

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North East Lincolnshire Council are seeking to appoint a new delivery partner for a transformational Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service within North East Lincolnshire. The DRT service is also known as Phone n Ride.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 104436-2026
Buyer
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
Buyer’s region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Where the work is
Yorkshire and the Humber
Listed on Evendraft under
Yorkshire and the Humber
Published
3 Nov 2026
Tender deadline
3 Dec 2026, 13:00 UK time
Questions by
27 Nov 2026, 16:00 UK time
Estimated value
£2,100,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 60112000 Public road transport services
  • 60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • 60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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