Pre Market Engagement for the reprocurement of the current Public Bus Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
key details
| Status | planned |
|---|---|
| Category (CPV) | 60100000 |
| Region | South East |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-051b94 |
description
Surrey County Council is committed to sourcing sustainable, safe, secure, and reliable local bus routes that are socially necessary, as defined by the Transport Acts 1985 and 2000.
Since the deregulation of bus services in 1986, the responsibility for providing local bus services has primarily rested with the commercial sector. However, bus operators typically offer only commercially viable services. When services are deemed socially necessary by a Local Authority (LA) and require funding support, it becomes the LA's obligation to secure such services through a tendering process.
Socially necessary bus routes funded by Surrey County Council serve communities across Surrey, providing essential services that enable residents to access employment, education, essential shopping, reduce social isolation, and attend routine medical appointments.
notice history
2 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | Pipeline notice (UK1) | Procurement Act 2023 | 024158-2025 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 043183-2025 |
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