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September 2026 Bus Contracts

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:56

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Summary of the contracting process

East Riding of Yorkshire Council procured bus transport services for six public transport routes within the East Riding of Yorkshire boundary. The requirement was for the hire of buses and coaches with drivers, covering passenger transport and road transport services (CPV 60172000). The services were procured through the council’s Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System and relate to public transport operations rather than vehicle supply alone. Delivery is across East Riding of Yorkshire, with the council acting as the buyer. The requirement was arranged as a single competition under the DPS’s bus transport category. It is relevant to bus and coach operators, community transport organisations and other passenger transport providers able to run scheduled public routes with suitable vehicles and drivers.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded through a selective restricted procedure under the Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Price was the sole evaluation criterion. Nine electronic bids were recorded for the competition. Four contracts were signed on 25 May 2026: Beverley Community Lift was awarded £46,673; Goole & District Community Transport Group £70,112; North Holderness Community Transport Ltd £287,923; and Sweyne Coaches Ltd £1,918,125. Each award was for the September 2026 Bus Contracts requirement. The underlying DPS runs from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2027. The competition was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and is subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with challenges brought promptly in the High Court.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from East Riding of Yorkshire Council for operators able to deliver multiple public transport routes across the county. The successful suppliers were local small and medium-sized organisations, including community transport groups and a coach operator, showing that participation was not limited to large national bus companies. A credible future competitor would need operational capability in bus or coach services with drivers, suitable vehicles, route planning and reliable delivery across East Riding of Yorkshire. The competition attracted nine electronic bids and was evaluated on price alone, so cost control, efficient fleet deployment and competitive operating rates would be central to securing a similar requirement. Experience of community and scheduled passenger transport would also be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

September 2026 Bus Contracts

Notice Description

This was a call for competition under Lot 1 of '2368 Passenger Transport DPS' for the procurement of bus transport contracts for East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The DPS is open from 01 December 2020 to 30 November 2027, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union under reference 2020/S 167-406030 on 28 August 2020. Six public transport routes within the East Riding of Yorkshire boundary were being tendered.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This was a call for competition under Lot 1 of '2368 Passenger Transport DPS' for the procurement of bus transport contracts for East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The DPS is open from 01 December 2020 to 30 November 2027, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union under reference 2020/S 167-406030 on 28 August 2020. Six public transport routes within the East Riding of Yorkshire boundary are being tendered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070054-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60100000 - Road transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,322,833 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Beverley Community Lift

Goole & District Community Transport Group

North Holderness Community Transport Ltd

Sweyne Coaches Ltd

Further Information

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