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AwardedUnited KingdomServices£3,000,000

Provision of Consultancy for Strategic and Operational Delivery of £3 National Bus Fare Cap

Published
Published 26 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 21 August 2025

Overview

The Department for Transport awarded a £3 million consultancy contract to Ernst & Young LLP to provide strategic and operational delivery support for the £3 National Bus Fare Cap scheme, which caps single bus fares outside London. The contract, awarded in September 2025, also covers preparation of an exit strategy for the scheme, which has been extended to 31 March 2027.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,000,000
Procedure
Selective
SME suitable
Yes
Published
26 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,000,000
Award date
21 September 2025
Contract period
21 September 2025 → 31 December 2027
Winner
  • ERNST & YOUNG LLP

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    26 September 2025

Contracting authority

  • DfTc - Department for Transport

    Buyer

    London, United Kingdom

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Awarded: Provision of Consultancy for Strategic and Operational Delivery of £3 National Bus Fare Cap — won by ERNST & YOUNG LLP — Skim