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

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
East of England
Open procedure
11 January 2027 to 10 January 2029

Shared on-demand minibus service across four zones using 22-seat and 16-seat vehicles: 2 x 22-seat in East Cambridgeshire, 1 x 16-seat in Fenland, 2 x 16-seat in South Cambridgeshire and 3 x 22-seat in Huntingdonshire (8 vehicles in total). Operates Monday to Saturday 06:30-19:00, bookable by app or call centre, with interchange to fixed-route services and integration with DRT back-office technology. Includes drivers, supervisory, maintenance and cleaning staff. Split into two lots: North (East Cambridgeshire and Fenland) and South (South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire).

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Closes in 20 days· 25 November 2026

Estimated value: £6m; Buyer estimate
Published: 27 October 2026
Deadline: 25 November 2026; 20 days left
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 10 January 2029

What the contract covers

Contract lot

Provision of demand responsive transport services with vehicles, drivers, maintenance and app-based booking technology across Cambridgeshire zones.

Provide shared transport services for users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off using an app or call centre across the East Cambridgeshire and Fenland Demand Responsive Transport service zones
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
Provide shared transport services for users who specify their desired location and time of pick-up and drop-off using an app or call centre across the South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Demand Responsive Transport service zones

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Tiger on Demand North	Not stated	Suitable
Tiger on Demand South	Not stated	Suitable

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contract lot
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60000000, 60112000

Services in this tender

Demand-responsive transport operationMain service£533k typicalTiger on Demand DRT service with vehicles and drivers

Lifecycle

Published
27 October 2026
Deadline for bids20 days left
25 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
11 January 2027

The buyer

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3894268/cpca-bus-service-tendering-demand-responsive-transport-tiger-on-demand
Buyer reference: CPCA/ 00041
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790f1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. CPCA Bus Service Tendering – Demand Responsive Transport (Tiger on Demand). Tender, 27 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3894268/cpca-bus-service-tendering-demand-responsive-transport-tiger-on-demand (accessed 5 November 2026).