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CPCA Bus Service Tendering – Demand Responsive Transport (Tiger on Demand)[E22]

Huntingdon, United KingdomCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The DRT scheme (Tiger on Demand) is a flexible service that provides shared transport to users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off using an app or call centre. It will offer travel to any location within each individual zone and interchange with fixed route public transport services at specific points.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 25 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 25 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 6,000,000
Buyer: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined AuthoritySee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E7]: 25 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E23]: GBP 6,000,000
Published[E19]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E18]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 16 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The DRT scheme (Tiger on Demand) is a flexible service that provides shared transport to users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off using an app or call centre. It will offer travel to any location within each individual zone and interchange with fixed route public transport services at specific points. The service will connect residents who have little or no access to regular and scheduled bus services to work, leisure, education and social wellbeing opportunities. The Contractor is required to supply the required vehicle(s), drivers, supervisory staff, maintenance staff and cleaning staff, plus technology to enable integration with the back-office elements of the DRT scheme. The number of vehicles for each zone is as follows: East Cambridgeshire – 2 x 22 seat vehicles. Fenland – 1 x 16 seat vehicle. South Cambridgeshire – 2 x 16 seat vehicles. Huntingdonshire – 3 x 22 seat vehicles. The service will operate Monday to Saturday between 06:30 and 19:00. No service on Sunday[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKH12, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: UKH12, United Kingdom.[E9]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E11]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E13]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E15]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E14]
DetailLot 1 runs from 11 Jan 2027 to 10 Jan 2029, extendable to 10 Jan 2030.[E4]
DetailLot 2 runs from 11 Jan 2027 to 10 Jan 2029, extendable to 10 Jan 2030.[E5]
DetailClarification questions close at 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E16]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E21]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101426-2026

Evidence

23 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
Document 101426-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 60000000 (Transport services (excl. Waste transport)).
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 60112000 (Public road transport services).
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 11 Jan 2027 to 10 Jan 2029, extendable to 10 Jan 2030.
“2027-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 to 2029-01-10T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Lot 2 runs from 11 Jan 2027 to 10 Jan 2029, extendable to 10 Jan 2030.
“2027-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 to 2029-01-10T23:59:59+00:00”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/lots/1/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101426-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Tenders must be submitted by 25 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-25T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The DRT scheme (Tiger on Demand) is a flexible service that provides shared transport to users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off using an app or call centre. It will offer travel to any location within each individual zone and interchange with f…”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UKH12, United Kingdom.
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UKH12, United Kingdom.
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/lots/1/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The buyer marks lot 2 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/lots/1/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Clarification questions close at 18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-18T12:00:00+00:00”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101426-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T11:24:11Z”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The notice is titled "CPCA Bus Service Tendering – Demand Responsive Transport (Tiger on Demand)".
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E23
The stated value is GBP 6,000,000 excluding VAT.
“6000000 GBP”
Document 101426-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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