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PL0093 - Project THRIVE[E11]

Chelmsford, United KingdomEssex County Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Project THRIVE - A research project that will investigate and evaluate a range of initiatives which aim to grow patronage on bus services. Essex County Council (ECC) has been allocated £4.9m in 2023/24 and £4.9m in 2024/25 from Department for Transport (DfT) Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) funding, this BSIP+ funding will be used to support a range of initiatives that were set out in the Essex Bus Service…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 13 Jan 2025.
Value: GBP 2,000,000
Buyer: Essex County CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 2,000,000
Published[E9]: 13 Jan 2025
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Project THRIVE - A research project that will investigate and evaluate a range of initiatives which aim to grow patronage on bus services. Essex County Council (ECC) has been allocated £4.9m in 2023/24 and £4.9m in 2024/25 from Department for Transport (DfT) Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) funding, this BSIP+ funding will be used to support a range of initiatives that were set out in the Essex Bus Service Improvement Plan. The Thrive research project was originally set out in the Essex County Council Bus Service Improvement Plan 2021-2026 which was published in 2021. The aim of the Thrive research project is to explore what targeted measures may drive growth in market town bus services. This data led project will test a range of initiatives and assess which has the greatest impact on driving passenger growth. The initiatives delivered by suppliers identified through a multi-lot tender. The tendered project Lot's are: Marketing: Intense, traditional marketing campaign, including advertising, leaflet dropping and involvement of local councils to assist promotion (e.g. assist with promotion at transport hubs, tourist centres, etc). Digital Only Promotion: Digital and social media only promotion / marketing Better Information: Better information at bus stops along the route , through parishes, bus user groups, businesses, schools, clubs and communities. Increased frequency: Such as running the service every 30 minutes instead of hourly. ECC must ensure that all funding conditions under the BSIP+ Funding agreement are complied with - As defined…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
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, 13:45 UTC
The deadline (2025-02-07T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546

Evidence

12 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 Essex County Council.
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 60112000 (Public road transport services).
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.
“2025-02-07T12:00:00Z”
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Project THRIVE - A research project that will investigate and evaluate a range of initiatives which aim to grow patronage on bus services. Essex County Council (ECC) has been allocated £4.9m in 2023/24 and £4.9m in 2024/25 from Department for Transport (DfT) Bus Service Improvem…”
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 13 Jan 2025.
“2025-01-13T12:05:20Z”
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "PL0093 - Project THRIVE".
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 2,000,000.
“2000000 GBP”
Document d87990bb-0373-40b1-8661-d6f6534ed2ab-816546, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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