CSKL & TPPL Bus Framework 2025

A Tender Notice
by COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Goods)
Duration
4 year
Value
£300M
Sector
TRANSPORT
Published
26 Aug 2025
Delivery
17 Dec 2025 to 16 Dec 2029
Deadline
29 Sep 2025 11:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

CSKL and TPPL are inviting tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month closed Framework for the supply of buses and passenger transport services across the UK. Buses and coaches to be supplied shall include, but are not limited to, chassis (converted and unconverted), van conversions, and coach built. Buses and coaches available shall be for any range/number of seats and with any required fuel type (e.g. petrol, diesel, biodiesel, HVO, electric, hydrogen) and drivetrain. In relation to provision of community and/or passenger transport services. Contracts awarded under the framework are expected to be for the provision to carry 9 or more passengers. Vehicles used in the provision of services to include minibuses, buses and coaches. Wheelchair accessible variants will be required. Passenger assistants/escorts may be required by Contact Authorities for some services under lot 5.

Lot Division

1 Vehicle chassis, converted and unconverted 5 seats and above
  • Value: £12M

Vehicle chassis, converted and unconverted 5 seats and above. Vehicles to operate on any of Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuel. This lot is for the purchase of either unconverted chassis or converted chassis from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). If a converted vehicle is required under this lot, the convertor may either be nominated by the Member or the OEM will use their preferred convertor (e.g. they may be a convertor external to this Framework). For clarity, purchases from this lot will be made from OEMs or suppliers of chassis (unconverted/converted) that have been appointed to the framework in this lot. Converted chassis or coach-built vehicles purchased from this lot, from the OEM, may be for any style or type envisaged within the scope of lots 2 – 4.

Award Criteria
Cost Submission _
Community Engagement and Social Impact _
Capability and infrastructure _
Warranty and aftersales _
Carbon Zero _
2 Van conversions 5 – 26 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles
  • Value: £115M

Van conversions 5 – 26 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles, for all passenger transportation purposes including SEND, NEPTS, Community Transport, and Care Homes. Vehicles to operate on any of Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuel. This lot is for the purchase of converted chassis from the convertors appointed to the framework. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis’ for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Convertors can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.

Award Criteria
Cost Submission _
Community Engagement and Social Impact _
Capability and infrastructure _
Warranty and aftersales _
Carbon Zero _
3 Coach built 5-36 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles
  • Value: £115M

Coach built 5-36 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles, for all passenger transportation purposes including SEND, NEPTS, Community Transport, and Care Homes. Vehicles to operate on any of Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuel. This lot is for the purchase of converted chassis from the convertors appointed to the framework. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis’ for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Convertors can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.

Award Criteria
Cost Submission _
Community Engagement and Social Impact _
Capability and infrastructure _
Warranty and aftersales _
Carbon Zero _
4 36 seats and above, buses and coaches to include single/double decked, articulated and tri-axle vehicles
  • Value: £38M

36 seats and above, buses and coaches to include single/double decked, articulated and tri-axle vehicles. Vehicles can be for all passenger transportation purposes including SEND, NEPTS, Community Transport, and Care Homes. Vehicles to operate on any of Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuel. Members can if they choose to, nominate and/or provide the necessary chassis’ for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Convertors can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.

Award Criteria
Cost Submission _
Community Engagement and Social Impact _
Capability and infrastructure _
Warranty and aftersales _
Carbon Zero _
5 Community/Passenger Transport Services: Including driver/operator – SEND transport, PTS, Community Transport & Care Homes
  • Value: £20M

For provision of community and/or passenger transport service contracts. Services with the provision to carry 9 or more passengers. … Passenger assistants/escorts may be required by Contracting Authorities for some services, this is optional and defined by individual Contracting Authorities. Service types to include, but are not limited to, school travel, community transport, vulnerable adults and children, and non-emergency hospital transportation.

Award Criteria
Cost submission - Framework Tariffs _
Cost submission - Framework Scenarios _
Community Engagement and Social Impact _
Capability and infrastructure _
Service mobilisation _
Employment Model & Compliance _
Ongoing Service Delivery & Quality Assurance _
Vehicle Checks and Management _
Organisational Quality Assurance & Complaints Governance _
Environmental Sustainability _

CPV Codes

  • 34121000 - Buses and coaches
  • 34139000 - Chassis
  • 34114400 - Minibuses
  • 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
  • 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Other Information

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