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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | West of England Combined Authority |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Direct award |
| Method Rationale: | The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) permits direct awards to be made in certain circumstances. The relevant justification is contained in Paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 of the Act which states: "The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Each of the bus operators has been awarded competitively tendered bus routes which they have exclusive rights to operate so that both limbs (a) and (b) are satisfied. |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
All 2 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
Bus Grant Fares and Ticketing - Fare Offer Initiatives First Bus
Bus Grant Fares and Ticketing - Fare Offer Initiatives First Bus
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| Award status: | Pending |
This contract will provide for the Care Leavers and Youth Guarantee Fare Offer schemes with this supplier. More information on Care Leavers can be found here: https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/free-bus-travel-extended-for-care-leavers-in-the-west/ And on the Youth Guarantee here: https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/free-bus-travel-extended-for-care-leavers-in-the-west/
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Book a free consultation →| Release Date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Contract Start Date: | — |
| Contract End Date: | — |
| Contract Duration: | NaN years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-05504d |
| Notice Reference: | 033830-2025 |