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Reading Borough Council

Route 9 Bus Service

Repair & MaintenanceCPV 50113100
Value£1.8m
Deadline27 Jun 2023
Published26 May 2023
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 26 May 2023ClosedCloses 27 Jun 2023
Who to contact
Emma Glynn
Emma.Glynn@reading.gov.uk

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£1.8mtotal contract value
median £130k
this tender£0£4.8m

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The brief

Reading Borough Council (RBC) is inviting tenders from suitable operators for the provision of a public Bus Service along Route 9.

The current Route 9 runs from Reading Station to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Cressingham Road and Whitley Wood Road/Northumberland Avenue.This tender is offered over two Lots: Lot 1 replicates the existing route and timetable.

Lot 2 extends the Lot 1 contract route via Worton Grange to Lime Square and Reading Green Park Train Station.

It is assumed that this will be a three-bus timetable.

Both services will run from Monday to Friday from approximately 0600-2030.Bidders are invited to bid for one or both Lots.

RBC intends to award to one Lot only, based on the prices obtained and the final budget available.The value of the contract is estimated to be between £216K and £1.82million, depending on the Lot selected and the take up of extension options.The closing date for this tender is 10:00 on Tuesday 27th June 2023.

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OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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015181-2023
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