Notice Information
Notice Title
WYCA Bus Franchising - Procurement of Second Hand Vehicles
Notice Description
WYCA will be transition to franchised bus services with services commencing in three tranches April 2027, January 2028 and October 2028. WYCA is considering procuring up to 450 second-hand buses on behalf of franchise operators and would like expressions of interest from parties.
Lot Information
Lot 1
WYCA will be transition to franchised bus services with services commencing in three tranches April 2027, January 2028 and October 2028. WYCA is considering procuring up to 450 second-hand buses on behalf of franchise operators, which must be available prior to the franchise services commencing. WYCA would be looking to limit the number of separate transactions and so fleet would be required in batches of at least 40 vehicles. The required delivery date of vehicles to WYCA would be a short period up to the day before each franchise commences. The fleet must: * Be electric or diesel traction. * Diesel buses would preferably be compliant with the Euro 6 emissions standard but Euro V would also be considered. * Deemed roadworthiness from the most recent annual vehicle test (MOT) and compliant with all relevant UK regulations. Vehicles will have been maintained, excepting any fair wear and tear, in accordance with Good Industry Practice and the Manuals, including all necessary maintenance, inspections, repairs and remedial works. * No vehicle within the offered fleet to be more than 13 years old at the start of operations, with the average age of fleet to be around 8 years old. * Be double-decker, single-decker or midi sized. * Be in right hand drive configuration. * Have one passenger door (conversions from multiple doors would be acceptable) Interested parties are invited express their interest and include a suggestion of how many vehicles that they area able to provide. The value will be dependant on the number of fleet procured, however the Combined Authority is looking to spend no more than PS22 million.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0501d3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014730-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34114400 - Minibuses
34121000 - Buses and coaches
34121100 - Public-service buses
34121200 - Articulated buses
34121300 - Double-decker buses
34121400 - Low-floor buses
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Lauren Robinson
- Contact Email
- lauren.robinson@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1132517499
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS1 2DE
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
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