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Bus Decarbonisation - Fleet Analysis Modelling System

Transport for Wales

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 13:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 May 2026 at 15:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

13 Aug 2025 at 15:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales procured an off-the-shelf Bus Fleet Analysis Modelling System to support the decarbonisation of bus services across Wales. The software enables in-house modelling and analysis of zero-emission bus deployment, including operational performance, fleet requirements, energy consumption, infrastructure needs and total cost of ownership across different transition scenarios. It is intended to support strategic planning, business case development, bus franchising and wider decarbonisation objectives. The requirement includes software licences, user training and support services. The main category is IT services covering software, consultancy and support. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, for Transport for Wales, a Welsh public authority based in Pontypridd. The solution must be a market-ready platform capable of modelling both battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric bus operations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. Two bids were received, both from SMEs. EVENERGI UK LTD was awarded the contract on 27 July 2026 for £174,000 excluding VAT (£208,800 including VAT). The awarded contract period is 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2028, with two optional one-year extensions allowing a maximum end date of 16 August 2030. The original estimated value was £186,000 excluding VAT (£223,200 including VAT). Evaluation weighted technical quality at 70%, commercial considerations at 20% and social value at 10%. The lot was suitable for SMEs, and electronic submission was allowed. A contract signature was scheduled for 14 August 2026.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement within Transport for Wales for specialist software supporting bus-fleet decarbonisation decisions. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would provide a proven, off-the-shelf modelling platform covering battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric buses, with credible analysis of operations, fleet sizing, energy use, charging or other infrastructure needs, transition scenarios and whole-life ownership costs. Capability to support strategic planning, business cases, franchising and implementation would be relevant, as would the capacity to deliver licences, user training and ongoing technical support. The evaluation shows that technical capability was substantially more important than price, while social value also formed part of the assessment. A credible competitor would therefore need strong product evidence, practical implementation support and experience translating complex transport data into usable planning outputs for a public-sector buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Decarbonisation - Fleet Analysis Modelling System

Notice Description

Transport for Wales intends to award a contract for the provision of an off-the-shelf Bus Fleet Analysis Modelling System to support the decarbonisation of bus services across Wales. The system will enable Transport for Wales to undertake in-house modelling and analysis of zero-emission bus deployment, including assessments of operational performance, fleet requirements, energy consumption, infrastructure needs and total cost of ownership under a range of transition scenarios. The contract includes the provision of software licences, user training and support services. The solution will support strategic planning, business case development and the delivery of Transport for Wales' bus franchising and decarbonisation objectives through the deployment of a market-ready software platform capable of modelling battery electric and fuel cell electric bus operations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for 2x 1 year periods

Planning Information

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement notice is to understand market appetite, collect feedback, and understand capability of meeting the requirements for this upcoming opportunity. To register your interest in the preliminary market engagement, please follow this link (or copy and paste into your browser) to the Microsoft Form and complete by 5pm, 5th September 2025 - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JNDchxkwJkiZVrp2sqBP9GQHxZZpmRBEpZb6y9KNSQVURDE3VUhJT0xQNkpZR0RFVk9YSFFQNzBFSy4u Any issues please contact: supplychain@tfw.wales

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058747
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074203-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£186,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£186,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£174,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVENERGI UK LTD

Further Information

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