Notice Information
Notice Title
TrawsCymru T4 Bus Operator Services
Notice Description
TrawsCymru T4 Route Bus Operator Services for Transport for Wales. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements for full description of the services.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - 3 x Brecon based vehicle workings
Please refer to the Statement of requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation.
Renewal: Up to 24 Months (Maximum Term, inclusive of initial term is 7 Years)
Lot 2 - 1 x Newtown based vehicle workingPlease refer to the Statement of requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation
Renewal: Up to 24 months extension option (7 Year Maximum Term, inclusive of Initial Term)
Lot 3 - 2 x Brecon based vehicle workings (Sunday) 1 additional PVR, British Summer time only.Please refer to the Statement of Requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation.
Renewal: Up to 24 Months (7 Year Maximum Term, inclusive of initial 5 year term)
Lot 4 - 1 x Newtown based vehicle working (Sunday)Please refer to the Statement of Requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation
Renewal: Up to 24 months extension Option (7 Year maximum Term inclusive of initial contract term)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e420
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048552-2026
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £13,606,546 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Nov 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Renewal subject to TfW governance and investment approvals.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR WALES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF37 4TH
- Post Town
- 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
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Pontypridd Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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