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Bus 375 Service
Published 13 Aug 2026
13 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
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60112000 *
Public road transport services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Thurrock, East of England
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
2.4 years Duration
07/11/2026 31/03/2029
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL, United Kingdom · UKH32
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Thurrock Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60112000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: PS/2026/004
This Contract is for the provision of a local bus service between Grays and Horndon on the Hill, incorporating East Tilbury and other local areas. Overall, the Contract shall achieve / deliver accessible, reliable bus/public transport provision for those communities.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 60112000 — Public road transport services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 2
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 13 Aug 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 24 Aug 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Mar 2030
- Renewal
- 12 month extension period
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 13 Aug 2026 14:42
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b5a8
- Notice ID
- PS/2026/004
Competition
2
Bids received
2
Bids considered at final stage
2
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
29 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, NG1 4JA, United Kingdom
GB-COH 09964786
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 30 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
54 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Thurrock Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | New Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Grays |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | RM17 6SL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH32 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Procurement@thurrock.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.thurrock.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Central Connect Services |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 29 Arboretum Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Nottingham |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | NG1 4JA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF14 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | peter@trasnportmadesimple.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Thurrock Council |
Tender
| Title | Bus 375 Service |
| Description | This Contract is for the provision of a local bus service between Grays and Horndon on the Hill, incorporating East Tilbury and other local areas. Overall, the Contract shall achieve / deliver accessible, reliable bus/public transport provision for those communities. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | PS/2026/004 Bus 375 |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £478,800 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Central Connect Services |
| Item › CPV › Description | Public road transport services |
| Standstill period › End | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | 12 month extension period |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077301-2026 |
| Document › Published | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |