CSKL & TPPL Bus Framework 2025

{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PYCX-4938-CCHM",
    "name": "Commercial Services Kent Limited"
  },
  "date": "2025-08-26T10:05:47+01:00",
  "id": "051145-2025",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-058d7f",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "West Malling",
        "postalCode": "ME19 4YT",
        "region": "UKJ46",
        "streetAddress": "Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "tenders@tppl.co.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 1954250517"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ]
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PYCX-4938-CCHM",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PYCX-4938-CCHM",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Commercial Services Kent Limited",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    },
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Cambridge",
        "postalCode": "CB24 3AR",
        "region": "UKH12",
        "streetAddress": "Suite 1, The Old Granary, Westwick, Oakington"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "pwilliams@tppl.co.uk",
        "name": "Phillip Williams",
        "telephone": "07825176892"
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PXYT-5842-WRDY",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PXYT-5842-WRDY",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "The Procurement Partnership Limited",
      "roleDetails": "Supporting CSKL throughout the procurement process.",
      "roles": [
        "procuringEntity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "additionalProcurementCategories": [
      "services"
    ],
    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
    },
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA",
      "CPTPP"
    ],
    "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.\nIn 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\npassengers. 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.\nTo view this notice, please click here: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=963097270",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
      },
      {
        "datePublished": "2025-08-26T10:05:47+01:00",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "051145-2025",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051145-2025"
      }
    ],
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-09-22T17:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "id": "TPPLPSBUS01",
    "items": [
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Buses and coaches",
            "id": "34121000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Chassis",
            "id": "34139000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      },
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Minibuses",
            "id": "34114400",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons",
            "id": "34115200",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons",
            "id": "34120000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "id": "2",
        "relatedLot": "2"
      },
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons",
            "id": "34115200",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons",
            "id": "34120000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "id": "3",
        "relatedLot": "3"
      },
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons",
            "id": "34120000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "id": "4",
        "relatedLot": "4"
      },
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Buses and coaches",
            "id": "34121000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Road transport services",
            "id": "60100000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Special-purpose road passenger-transport services",
            "id": "60130000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver",
            "id": "60170000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "id": "5",
        "relatedLot": "5"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Cost Submission",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "cost"
            },
            {
              "name": "Community Engagement and Social Impact",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Capability and infrastructure",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 25,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Warranty and aftersales",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 15,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Carbon Zero",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-12-16T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "description": "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.\nConverted 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 \u2013 4.",
        "id": "1",
        "selectionCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "description": "As per procurement documents.",
              "type": "economic"
            },
            {
              "description": "As per procurement documents.",
              "type": "technical"
            }
          ]
        },
        "status": "active",
        "title": "Vehicle chassis, converted and unconverted 5 seats and above",
        "value": {
          "amount": 12500000.0,
          "amountGross": 15000000.0,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      },
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Cost Submission",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "cost"
            },
            {
              "name": "Community Engagement and Social Impact",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Capability and infrastructure",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 25,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Warranty and aftersales",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 15,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Carbon Zero",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-12-16T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "description": "Van conversions 5 \u2013 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\u2019 for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Convertors can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.",
        "id": "2",
        "status": "active",
        "title": "Van conversions 5 \u2013 26 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles",
        "value": {
          "amount": 115000000.0,
          "amountGross": 138000000.0,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      },
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Cost Submission",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "cost"
            },
            {
              "name": "Community Engagement and Social Impact",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Capability and infrastructure",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 25,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Warranty and aftersales",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 15,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Carbon Zero",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-12-16T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "description": "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\u2019 for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Convertors can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.",
        "id": "3",
        "status": "active",
        "title": "Coach built 5-36 seat accessible and non-accessible vehicles",
        "value": {
          "amount": 115000000.0,
          "amountGross": 138000000.0,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      },
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Cost Submission",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "cost"
            },
            {
              "name": "Community Engagement and Social Impact",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Capability and infrastructure",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 25,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Warranty and aftersales",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 15,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Carbon Zero",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-12-16T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "description": "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\u2019 for conversion and pay for the conversion only. Convertors can make available for sale ex-demonstration vehicles to Members within this lot.",
        "id": "4",
        "status": "active",
        "title": "36 seats and above, buses and coaches to include single/double decked, articulated and tri-axle vehicles",
        "value": {
          "amount": 37500000.0,
          "amountGross": 45000000.0,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      },
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "name": "Cost submission - Framework Tariffs",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 30,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "cost"
            },
            {
              "name": "Cost submission - Framework Scenarios",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "cost"
            },
            {
              "name": "Community Engagement and Social Impact",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Capability and infrastructure",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 10,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Service mobilisation",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 7,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Employment Model \u0026 Compliance",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 7,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Ongoing Service Delivery \u0026 Quality Assurance",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 7,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Vehicle Checks and Management",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 7,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Organisational Quality Assurance \u0026 Complaints Governance",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 7,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            },
            {
              "name": "Environmental Sustainability",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 5,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-12-16T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "description": "For provision of community and/or passenger transport service contracts. Services with 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 Contracting Authorities for some services, this is optional and defined by individual Contracting Authorities. \nService types to include, but are not limited to, school travel, community transport, vulnerable adults and children, and non-emergency hospital transportation.",
        "id": "5",
        "status": "active",
        "title": "Community/Passenger Transport Services: Including driver/operator \u2013 SEND transport, PTS, Community Transport \u0026 Care Homes",
        "value": {
          "amount": 20000000.0,
          "amountGross": 24000000.0,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
    "participationFees": [
      {
        "description": "Lots 1 - 4 fee is 1%, for Lot 5 the fee is 1.25%. Full details provided within the procurement documents, in particular clause 10 of the framework agreement.\nMember Rebate \u2013 Supporting Carbon Reduction:\nTo support Contracting Authorities with the additional investment required when acquiring Full Battery Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric vehicles with 8 or more passenger seats (not including electric/internal combustion hybrids, mild hybrids or internal combustion engine vehicles), 25% (equating to 0.25% of the total Capital Cost) of the framework fee generated under Lots 1 - 4 shall be disbursed by the Agent back to the Contracting Authority that has purchased said Vehicle(s) using this Framework.",
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-058d7f",
        "relativeValue": {
          "monetaryValue": "award",
          "proportion": 0.01
        },
        "type": [
          "win"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3D4H6C6TT6",
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ]
    },
    "techniques": {
      "frameworkAgreement": {
        "buyerCategories": "CSKL is a Centralised Procurement Authority as defined in the Act. TPPL are acting as an agent on behalf of CSKL and will undertake activities relating to this proposed Framework. This Framework is intended for use by Contracting Authorities throughout the United Kingdom, including but not limited to:\nLocal Authorities and Combined Authorities\nRegistered Providers of Social Housing\nNHS Bodies and Health Trusts\nEducational Institutions (Schools, Colleges, Universities, Academies)\nEmergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard)\nRegistered Charities\nNon-Departmental Public Bodies\nCentral Government Departments and their Executive Agencies\nTPPL Members: https://www.tppl.co.uk/membership/ \nOther public sector bodies as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023\nThe framework may also be accessed by other Centralised Procurement Authorities acting on behalf of the above entities.",
        "description": "This Framework is intended to be used by Contracting Authorities, who may access without competition between the suppliers. Clause 9.2 of the Framework Agreement details the objective mechanism to award a Call-Off Contract to a Supplier without competition, as per section 45(4) of the Act.\nSuppliers will be ranked within each of the Lots of the Framework based on their overall score. However, due to the range of chassis and completed vehicles available within each Lot, the Suppliers are sub-ranked based on the individual chassis or vehicle type that has been listed within the framework cost submission. Therefore, where the 1st ranked Supplier in the Lot has not submitted a price for a given vehicle or chassis the next highest ranked Supplier becomes the first ranked Supplier for that vehicle or chassis type.\nThe Framework may also be accessed by Contracting Authorities to award Call-Off Contracts following completion of a Competitive Selection Process, as per section 46 of the Act. The Competitive Selection Process to be used under the Framework is detailed within Clauses 9.3 to 9.7 of the Framework Agreement.\nGoods and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of this tender document can be specified by individual Members during their call-off processes. Therefore, other goods and services that are related to the focus of this Framework are expected to be provided as part of this Framework within the closest relevant Lot(s). This is subject to alignment with the scope and objectives of the relevant Lot(s).",
        "method": "withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition",
        "type": "open"
      },
      "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-09-29T12:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "title": "CSKL \u0026 TPPL Bus Framework 2025",
    "value": {
      "amount": 300000000.0,
      "amountGross": 360000000.0,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}