PL0066 - Transport DPS 2023 - Local Bus - DL0156 - Service DaRT 3 (Monday to Saturday): Braintree to Braintree

Essex County Council
East of England
Selective procedure
8 June 2025 to 25 July 2026

Operation of Service DaRT 3 running Braintree to Braintree, Monday to Saturday, on a net cost contract basis across 348 operational days. Recorded as a contract register entry for a call-off under the Transport DPS 2023.

Awarded value: £213k; As published
Published: 8 June 2025
Awarded: 8 June 2025; Central Connect Transport Limited
Contract length: 14 months; Ends 25 July 2026

What the contract covers

Net Cost Contract

Provision of Monday to Saturday local bus service operation on a net cost basis in Braintree.

Service DaRT 3 (Monday to Saturday) transport service from Braintree to Braintree

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Net Cost Contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 8 June 2025 to 25 July 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Demand-responsive transport operationMain service£533k typicalDaRT 3 demand-responsive service in Braintree, net cost contract, Monday to Saturday

Lifecycle

Published
8 June 2025
Contract awardedto Central Connect Transport Limited
8 June 2025
Contract starts
8 June 2025
Contract ends
25 July 2026

The buyer

Essex County Council

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The supplier

Central Connect Transport Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3880062/pl0066-transport-dps-2023-local-bus-dl0156-service-dart-3-monday-to-saturday-bra
Buyer reference: ECC1002346
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Essex County Council. PL0066 - Transport DPS 2023 - Local Bus - DL0156 - Service DaRT 3 (Monday to Saturday): Braintree to Braintree. Contract award, 8 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3880062/pl0066-transport-dps-2023-local-bus-dl0156-service-dart-3-monday-to-saturday-bra (accessed 5 November 2026).