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Summary of the contracting process

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council procured scheduled education and social care transport using vehicles with 4–8 seats. The service covers individual routes in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, using small vehicles to carry passengers for education and social care needs. This is passenger transport work, rather than a general vehicle-hire requirement: the council’s wider transport service encompasses buses, taxis, minibuses and wheelchair-accessible vehicles, while this competition concerns the 4–8-seat category. The requirement sits within the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for education and social care transport. Suppliers whose business is local taxi or minibus transport, and who can operate scheduled routes with vehicles in this capacity range, are the closest fit. The council is the buyer and contracting authority.

The process is recorded as complete and awards were made for individual scheduled routes through a selective, restricted procedure under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System. Award decisions were based on price. The recorded awardees include Evan’s Taxi & Minibus Hire, KARL CABS, TAFF’S TAXI’S, Eurokabs, Scotties Taxi, Sadia Transport, ACORN TRAVEL (SOUTH WALES) LTD, SIXTY SIXTY COACHES LIMITED, Mark’s Minibus Hire, Matthew’s Taxi Service, Amanda’s Cabs, First Call Travel Ltd, Warners Taxi, Ring Me, Martins Minibus and J Davies Travel. Contracts were signed from September 2024 through September 2026; the route contracts shown have individual values ranging from £5,320 to £290,700. The wider system began on 7 August 2024, with an initial five-year term and an option to extend by up to 24 months, subject to annual review and performance. A recorded tender submission deadline is 6 August 2031.

This buying pattern points to recurring, route-by-route demand for small-vehicle passenger transport in Merthyr Tydfil, with several local small businesses selected to provide services. A credible competitor would need access to 4–8-seat vehicles and the operational capacity to deliver scheduled journeys for education and social care reliably. The authority describes its wider service as aiming for high quality and cost effectiveness, while the recorded route awards were assessed on price; suppliers therefore need a competitive cost base alongside dependable delivery. The awards show that smaller local operators can participate successfully, rather than the work being confined to a single large transport provider. Businesses focused on larger coaches or wheelchair-accessible transport alone are less closely aligned with this particular requirement unless they can also supply suitable small vehicles and scheduled local routes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mini Comp 58 - Lot 1 - 4-8 Seats

Notice Description

The procurement for an individual scheduled route appropriate to vehicles with 4-8 seats

Lot Information

4 - 8 Seat Vehicles

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Education and Social Care Transport Service. The requirements covers bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS is structured into the following 5 lots: Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles Lot 3: 17-49 seat vehicles Lot 4: 50+ seat vehicles Lot 5: Wheelchair accessible vehicles The DPS commenced on 7th August 2024 and will run for an initial period of 5 years with an option to be extended for a further period of up to 24 months (reviewable on an annual basis and subject to performance). NOTE 1: The authority is using eTenderWales to carry out further competitions under this DPS. The SQQ is active and will remain live and accessible to potential tenderers for the duration of the DPS.

Renewal: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

9 - 16 Seat Vehicles

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 9 and 16 seats.

Renewal: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

17 - 49 Seat Vehicles

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 17 and 49 seats.

Renewal: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

50+ Seat vehicles

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of more than 50 seats.

Renewal: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Renewal: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048893
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099457-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,543,922 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 20315 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
7 years (84 months)

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MERTHYR TYDFIL
Postcode
CF47 8AN
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL15 Central Valleys

Local Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

Evan's Taxi & Minibus Hire

KARL CABS

TAFF’S TAXI’S

Eurokabs

Scotties Taxi

sadia transport

ACORN TRAVEL(SOUTH WALES)LTD

Sixty Sixty Coaches Ltd

Scotties cabs

mark's minibus hire

Matthew's taxi service

Amanda’s Cabs

First Call Travel Ltd

Warners taxi

Ring me

martins minibus

J Davies Travel

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