# RBWM - Supported Bus Services Award Notice

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council](/buyers/the-royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Thames Valley Buses Limited](/suppliers/thames-valley-buses/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £9,260,000
- Tender value: £9,260,000
- Award date: 24 December 2024
- Published: 6 March 2025
- Contract start: 6 April 2025
- Contract end: 5 April 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e0d9b327-e104-4614-b43e-3c7bdb35c9c1-832383
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28e5fb03-6c2d-4445-931b-c42756e5d004

## Description

The Authority \(the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead\) is procuring supported bus services\. The Authority is proposing six routes \(consolidating its existing routes\) which make up the lotting structure for this tender\. They are as follows: • Lot 1: Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford; • Lot 2: Maidenhead Town Services; • Lot 3: Slough to Eton Wick; • Lot 4: Windsor to Ascot \(via Sunninghill\); • Lot 5: Windsor to Maidenhead; and • Lot 6: Windsor to Staines\. The Authority has up to £1\.28 million \(per annum\) to supplement the services\. We anticipate an effective date \(i\.e\. contract signature and mobilisation to commence\) of early January 2025 with services commencement from April 2025\. The contract term is as follows: 5\+3\+2\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0d9b327-e104-4614-b43e-3c7bdb35c9c1-832383)