Local Bus Services
The Council is tendering a contract for Local Bus Services, for 21 bus services and bus links to improve access for local communities across the borough. These services are intended to connect residents to key local services where the existing local bus network does not fully meet local transport needs. The services are organised into Lots based on either: • the area in which the services operate; or • the type of service being provided. The tendered services represent approximately half of the registered local bus...
Buyer
Wokingham Borough Council
Value
£13,870,000
Published
15 Apr 2026
Closes
1 Aug 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Berkshire
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
34121100
Public-service buses
60112000
Public road transport services
Lots
Lot 1 Woodley / Earley: Existing Service 19a,19c
£0
Lot A - Woodley / Earley: Existing Service 19a,19c
Delivery: UKC · United Kingdom, UKD · United Kingdom, UKE · United Kingdom, UKF · United Kingdom, UKG · United Kingdom, UKH · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Wokingham Town Services: Existing Services 121, 122, 123, 124, 125/A/B
£0
Lot B - Wokingham Town Services: Existing Services 121, 122, 123, 124, 125/A/B
Lot 3 A33 Corridor: Existing Service 600
£0
Lot C - A33 Corridor: Existing Service 600
Lot 4 A4 Corridor: Existing Service 127/128/129
£0
Lot D - A4 Corridor: Existing Service 127/128/129
Lot 5 Winnersh Triangle Park & Ride: Existing Service 500
£0
Lot E - Winnersh Triangle Park and Ride: Existing Service 500
Lot 6 Other Services
£0
LOT F, Service1: Lower Earley to Reading: Existing Service 19b LOT F, Service2: Lower Earley to Wokingham: New Service LOT F, Service3: Woodley to Wokingham: New Service LOT F, Service 4: Wokingham to Twyford: Existing Services, 128/129 LOT F, Service 5: Shinfield, Arborfield and; Wokingham: Existing Route 3
Lot 7 Shopper Services
£0
LOT G, Service 1: Three Mile Cross to Wokingham & Winnersh: Existing Service 145 LOT G, Service 2: Upper Wargrave to Reading Town Centre: Existing Service 153 LOT G, Service3: Stratfield Saye, Beech Hill, Reading Town Centre: Existing Service 154
Lot 8 School Services
£0
LOT H, Service1: (Whiteley Wood to) Lower Earley to The Forest, Emmbrook and Holt Schools: Existing Service: 202 LOT H, Service 2: Three Mile Cross, Lower Earley & Woodley to Bulmersh School: Existing Service: 983 LOT H, Service 3: Reading to Shinfield and Wokingham via Finchampstead Existing Service: 244
Documents
Unlock document linkTender notice on Find a Tender
29 Jul 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
29 Apr 2025
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Planned procurement notice · UK1 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
15 Apr 2026
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
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