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Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home to School Transport Lots 1-7

City & County of Swansea

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2025 at 15:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

17 Apr 2025 at 14:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Feb 2025 at 12:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea issued a comprehensive procurement process for a "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home to School Transport: Lots 1-7," involving services for transporting pupils to local schools. The process utilised an open procurement method and covered a plethora of transport services, linking multiple suppliers. This initiative, which is aligned with Welsh devolved regulations and governed by UK legislation, encompasses vehicles ranging from small to large-scale capacities. The framework entails a closed type with competition reopening for pricing. The procurement process is in the award stage, with relevant contracts active as of April 2025, extending potentially until 2029. Interested parties were required to submit by late March 2025, with the procurement process following UK’s GPA guidelines.

This framework offers substantial opportunities for growth, especially for SMEs involved in transport services that can provide vehicles with capacities up to 70 seats. These businesses can leverage this platform to secure long-term contracts with public authorities, potentially increasing their market presence and operational resources. Companies like 1st Choice Transport Ltd, Davies Coaches Ltd, HATS Group Ltd, and Telexi Rides Ltd have been involved as suppliers, showing the viability for SMEs in this sector to competitively enter and succeed. By maintaining compliance with regulatory standards and securing competitive pricing strategies, similar companies can effectively position themselves to benefit from opportunities within this transport framework, fostering robust business expansion.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home to School Transport Lots 1-7

Notice Description

Contract details notice for the Framework Agreement for the Provision of Home to School Transport Lots 1-7

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Vehicle up to 70 seats (+)

Swansea Council intend to develop a Framework Agreement of providers in order to carry out Home to School Transport for pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This Lot requires operator ability to provide a vehicle up to 70 seats (+)

Renewal: 24 months in increments of 12 months

Lot 2 - Vehicle up to 60 seats

Swansea Council intend to develop a Framework Agreement of providers in order to carry out Home to School Transport for pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This Lot requires operator ability to provide a vehicle up to 60 seats

Renewal: 24 months in increments of 12 months

Lot 3 - Vehicle up to 49 seats

Swansea Council intend to develop a Framework Agreement of providers in order to carry out Home to School Transport for pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This Lot requires operator ability to provide a vehicle up to 49 seats

Renewal: 24 months in 12 month increments

Lot 4 - Vehicle up to 39 seats

Swansea Council intend to develop a Framework Agreement of providers in order to carry out Home to School Transport for pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This Lot requires operator ability to provide a vehicle up to 39 seats

Renewal: 24 months in increments of 12 months

Lot 5 - Vehicle up to 29 seats

Swansea Council intend to develop a Framework Agreement of providers in order to carry out Home to School Transport for pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This Lot requires operator ability to provide a vehicle up to 29 seats

Renewal: 24 months in increments of 12 months

Lot 6 - Vehicle up to 16 seats

Swansea Council intend to develop a Framework Agreement of providers in order to carry out Home to School Transport for pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This Lot requires operator ability to provide a vehicle up to 16 seats

Renewal: 24 months in increments of 12 months

Lot 7 - Vehicle up to 8 seats

Swansea Council intend to develop a Framework Agreement of providers in order to carry out Home to School Transport for pupils to Primary and Secondary schools within the City & County of Swansea Boundary which is integral to the enabling pupils to access education safely and on time and allows development of social skills and independence. This Lot requires operator ability to provide a vehicle up to 8 seats

Renewal: 24 months in increments of 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e852
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056629-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,999,998 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,999,998 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,575,664 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,428,571 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
24 Apr 2025 - 23 Apr 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
2025-04-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
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
4
Supplier Names

1st Choice Transport Ltd

DAVIES COACHES LTD

HATS Group Ltd

TELEXI RIDES LTD

Further Information

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