Award

Contracts for Home to School Transport Services (SH 23-28)

CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA

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Award

16 Mar 2026 at 11:58

Tender

03 Mar 2023 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea has concluded a procurement process for home to school transport services under the title "Contracts for Home to School Transport Services (SH 23-28)," primarily focusing on taxi, bus, and coaching services. The procurement involves the provision of transport services in the UKL18 region, specifically Swansea and surrounding areas. This process was conducted via an open procedure, under the status 'complete,' with a contract agreed upon and signed on 22nd May 2023. The tender comprises multiple lots with the service procurement category. The procurement activity forms part of a broader award initiative under legal adherence to CELEX scheme 32014L0024. Initial submission and tender dates were set for April 2023, with services commencing from 5th June 2023 through to 1st April 2027, potentially extending for another 12 months.

This procurement project opens valuable opportunities for businesses within the transport sector, such as taxi services and bus hire, enhancing growth prospects for entities in Swansea and the broader region. Notably, companies of various sizes, including large enterprises like CYMRU COACHES LIMITED and SMEs such as AC JENKINS LIMITED, Lets Go Travel (Wales) Ltd, and Algar Travel Ltd, have been successfully contracted, highlighting the scope for diverse organisational scales to participate. Businesses adept at providing local transportation services with competitive pricing could find substantial growth opportunities in similar future tenders, especially those looking to collaborate with local authorities or working within the open procurement frameworks embraced by regional authorities like the City & County of Swansea.

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Notice Title

Contracts for Home to School Transport Services (SH 23-28)

Notice Description

Award of contracts

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contracts

Renewal: with an option to extend for up to an additional 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03add9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023435-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jun 2023 - 1 Apr 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
January 2028

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea

Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

AC JENKINS

ALGAR TRAVEL

CYMRU COACHES

LETS GO TRAVEL (WALES

SOUTH WALES TRANSPORT (NEATH

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