Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services
Bedford Borough Council · East of England · up to £800,000
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What the buyer wants
Bedford Borough Council is seeking contracted enhancements to local bus services covering key locations to improve access to public transport within 400 metres of residents' homes and enhance connectivity to important hubs such as hospitals and town centres.
Bedford Borough Council wishes to tender for contracted enhancements to local bus routes, enhancing the existing town centre network.
Bidders will submit proposals to enhance bus services on a contracted basis. Key locations are:
o Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre
o Putnoe Lane
o Woodlands Park
o Abbeyfields
Proposals must aim for each resident of the above locations to be able to access public transport within 400 metres of their home address. Services must provide enhanced access to key hubs and services, eg Bedford Hospital (North and South Wings), Bedford Bus Station and Bedford and Kempston Town centre, and should be designed more generally with the aim of providing enhanced connectively to socially necessary locations.
Transport provision to these locations on the day of operation and time of service is a minimum provision required.
Operators are permitted the flexibility to incorporate these areas into their existing network and enhance the minimum requirement on a commercial basis where they deem it is appropriate.
Further details are contained within the specification.
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Services required
- Public road transport services
Lots
- Lot 1 – Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre — To provide transport provision to Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- Lot 2 – Woodlands Park — To provide transport provision to Woodlands Park to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- Lot 3 – Abbey Fields — To provide transport provision to Abbey Fields to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- Lot 4 – Putnoe — To provide transport provision to Putnoe to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- Lot 5 – Hillgrounds and Putnoe — To provide transport provision to Hillgrounds and Putnoe to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- Lot 6 – Abbey Fields and Woodlands Park — To provide transport provision to Abbey Fields and Woodlands Park to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
- Lot 7 – All destinations — To provide transport provision to all locations to the minimum service level stipulated in the Specification document.
Key facts
- Buyer: Bedford Borough Council
- Estimated value: up to £800,000
- Deadline: 18 November 2026
- Location: East of England
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 23 October 2026
- CPV: 60112000
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