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LPS CAS - Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Servics in Lancashire

Lancashire County Council

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Estimated value
£140,000,000
VAT not stated
Where
North West England
Buyer in North West England
Trade
Transport and logistics
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Documents
Not stated
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Time to bid
812 full UK working days before the closing day, Sat 29 Dec 2029 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Value
£140m is above the median (£4m) of the 107 open transport and logistics tenders that state a value.
This buyer
12 more open tenders from Lancashire County Council listed here.

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About this tender

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Lancashire County Council procure local and school bus services in Lancashire. The Transport services are arranged and funded by Lancashire County Council.

Official notice
Contracts Finder, notice b1d552f4-01cd-475b-b751-2aa6a5984294
Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Buyer’s region
North West England
Where the work is
North West England
Listed on Evendraft under
North West England
Published
21 Jun 2021
Tender deadline
29 Dec 2029, 01:00 UK time
Estimated value
£140,000,000 (VAT not stated)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing systemOnly suppliers already on the buyer’s DPS can bid.
Framework
No
Lots
Not divided into lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
No
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m; only for suppliers already on the buyer's DPS)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.
Documents
Not stated on the notice

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