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B1019 - Provision of Home to School Transport (September 2026) (Mixed Vehicles) for Bridgend County Borough Council

Bridgend County Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2026 at 10:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Aug 2026 at 14:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

11 Jun 2026 at 15:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

13 May 2026 at 14:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council procured home-to-school transport using mixed vehicles for its school transport routes. The requirement covers passenger cars with drivers and buses or coaches with drivers, making it relevant to taxi, private-hire, minibus, coach and school transport operators. It is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract. The buying organisation is Bridgend County Borough Council, a Welsh public authority, and the service is for its area. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Six suppliers were selected: Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd, Driven Personal Hire Limited, James Taxis, Munros Taxis and Minibus, Peyton Travel Ltd, and Village Bus & Taxi Limited.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a single-lot open procedure. The estimated value was £4,900,000 excluding VAT (£5,880,000 including VAT). Seventeen bids were received, including 15 from SMEs. The contract was awarded to six suppliers on 13 August 2026 for £3,450,685 excluding VAT (£4,140,822 including VAT). The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 20 July 2028. Bids closed on 8 July 2026 at noon, and the enquiry period ended on 1 July 2026 at 5pm. Evaluation used lowest daily price per route at 60% and method statement answers at 40%. The procurement is identified as recurrent.

This award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand from Bridgend County Borough Council for mixed-vehicle home-to-school transport delivered by several local operators rather than a single provider. Businesses well placed for a future requirement would be able to supply passenger cars, taxis, minibuses, buses or coaches with drivers, and organise vehicles and routes reliably across the council’s area. The evaluation shows that competitive daily pricing per route is central, but price alone is not enough: suppliers must also provide convincing method statements explaining how they will deliver the service. The successful supplier group includes five SMEs, alongside one larger operator, indicating that smaller transport businesses can be credible competitors when they have suitable vehicles, operational capacity and a clear delivery method.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B1019 - Provision of Home to School Transport (September 2026) (Mixed Vehicles) for Bridgend County Borough Council

Notice Description

Bridgend County Borough Council are awarding a contract for B1019 Provision of Home to School Transport (September 2026) (Mixed Vehicles) for Bridgend County Borough Council.

Planning Information

Bridgend County Borough Council invite interested bidders to a Pre-Market Engagement Event to discuss the forthcoming Home to School Transport Mixed Routes Tender. The event will be taking place on the 1st of June 2026 via Microsoft Teams from 12:00pm to 13:00pm. Please email Kath.Robbins@bridgend.gov.uk to register your interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0697df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082524-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,450,685 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,450,685 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 20 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
2028-06-12

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bridgend County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
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
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd

DRIVEN PERSONAL HIRE LTD

James Taxis

Munros Taxis and Minibus

PEYTON TRAVEL LTD

VILLAGE BUS & TAXI LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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