RBWM - Supported Bus Services

A Contract Award Notice
by ROYAL BOROUGH OF WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£0-£2M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
06 Mar 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: Windsor and Maidenhead

Geochart for 1 buyers and 6 suppliers

1 buyer

2 suppliers

Description

The Authority (the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead) is procuring supported bus services. The Authority is proposing six routes (consolidating its existing routes) which make up the lotting structure for this tender. They are as follows: • Lot 1: Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford; • Lot 2: Maidenhead Town Services; • Lot 3: Slough to Eton Wick; • Lot 4: Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill); • Lot 5: Windsor to Maidenhead; and • Lot 6: Windsor to Staines. The Authority has up to £1.28 million (per annum) to supplement the services. We anticipate an effective date (i.e. contract signature and mobilisation to commence) of early January 2025 with services commencement from April 2025. The contract term is as follows: 5+3+2. Find a Tender is not allowing RBWM to link its previous contract award notice: this can be found with the code: 2024/S 000-022294

Lot Division

1 Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford

Lot 1 is for services on the Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford route.

Award Criteria
Account Management 6%
Proposed Delivery of Model 15%
Timetable 15%
Customer Satisfaction 6%
Vehicles and Sustainability 9%
Growth 9%
Mobilisation Pass/Fail
Business Continuity Pass/Fail
Best Price 10%
Value for Money Assessment 30%
2 Maidenhead Town Services

Lot 2 is for Maidenhead Town Services bus provision

Award Criteria
Account Management 6%
Proposed Delivery Model 15%
Timetable 15%
Customer Satisfaction 6%
Vehicles and Sustainability 9%
Growth 9%
Mobilisation Pass/Fail
Business Continuity Pass/Fail
Best Price 10%
Value for Money 30%
3 Slough to Eton Wick

Lot 3 is for the Slough to Eton Wick route

Award Criteria
Account Management 6%
Proposed Delivery Model 15%
Timetable 15%
Customer Satisfaction 6%
Vehicles and Sustainability 9%
Growth 9%
Mobilisation Pass/Fail
Business Continuity Pass/Fail
Best Price 10%
Value for Money 30%
4 Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill)

Lot 4 is for the Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill) route

Award Criteria
Account Management 6%
Proposed Delivery Model 15%
Timetable 15%
Customer Satisfaction 6%
Vehicles and Sustainability 9%
Growth 9%
Mobilisation Pass/Fail
Business Continuity Pass/Fail
Best Price 10%
Value for Money 30%
5 Windsor to Maidenhead

Lot 5 is for the Windsor to Maidenhead route.

Award Criteria
Account Management 6%
Proposed Delivery Model 15%
Timetable 15%
Customer Satisfaction 6%
Vehicles and Sustainability 9%
Growth 9%
Mobilisation Pass/Fail
Business Continuity Pass/Fail
Best Price 10%
Value for Money 30%
6 Windsor to Staines

Lot 6 is for the Windsor to Staines route.

Award Criteria
Account Management 6%
Proposed Delivery Model 15%
Timetable 15%
Customer Satisfaction 6%
Vehicles and Sustainability 9%
Growth 9%
Mobilisation Pass/Fail
Business Continuity Pass/Fail
Best Price 10%
Value for Money 30%

Award Detail

1 Thames Valley Buses (Reading)
  • Reference: 008272-2025-1
  • Value: £2,248,030
2 Carousel Buses (Newcastle)
  • Reference: 008272-2025-2
  • Value: £2,211,200
3 Carousel Buses (Newcastle)
  • Reference: 008272-2025-3
  • Value: £1,356,870
4 Thames Valley Buses (Reading)
  • Reference: 008272-2025-4
  • Value: £1,989,890
5 Carousel Buses (Newcastle)
  • Reference: 008272-2025-5
  • Value: £0
6 Carousel Buses (Newcastle)
  • Reference: 008272-2025-6
  • Value: £1,456,340

Renewal Options

5+3+2

CPV Codes

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

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