Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services

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. Lots: Lot 1 – Hillgrounds Road and Saxon Centre; Lot 2 – Woodlands Park; Lot 3 – Abbey Fields; Lot 4 – Putnoe; Lot 5 – Hillgrounds and Putnoe; Lot 6 – Abbey Fields and Woodlands Park; Lot 7 – All destinations

Category: services

• Procurement method: Open procedure
• Briefing session: Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
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• Notice documentOpen (opens the source site)
• Notice documentOpen (opens the source site)

Published

23 Oct 2026

First seen by Atlas

24 Oct 2026

Briefing session

Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.

Submission deadline

18 Nov 2026, 14:00 SAST

Estimated value

£800k

Contract type

Open procedure

Category

services

Source

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