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DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services

Carmarthenshire County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 09:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Carmarthenshire County Council commissioned bus and taxi services under a dynamic purchasing system, primarily to provide public road transport and taxi services in Carmarthenshire. The requirement covered passenger service vehicle contracts across the county, with delivery in the Carmarthenshire area. The council is the named buyer. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction works. The wider purchasing arrangement also identifies Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire College as participating buyers. The requirement corresponds to taxi services and public road transport services. It is relevant to operators providing local bus, minibus, coach, taxi or other passenger transport services, particularly businesses able to run contracted routes in Carmarthenshire.

This is an awarded procurement, not an invitation to tender. The tender is complete and the single lot was marked cancelled, while 43 associated awards and contracts are active. The restricted procedure used selective competition through a dynamic purchasing system, with awards evaluated solely on route cost. Contracts were signed on 1 August 2026 for the period 1 April to 30 June 2026. Awards were made separately to 1ST CHOICE TRANSPORT LTD, 2 Impress Travel, Castle Garage Ltd, Chris Cars, DAVIES COACHES LTD, FFOSHELIG COACHES LIMITED, EASYBUS CARMARTHENSHIRE LTD, Francis mini travel, Gwynne Price Transport Ltd, Lewis Rhydlewis, m hayward & daughter (south wales) ltd, Malcolm Bevan Coaches, Tirydail Taxis LTD and Wayne's Minibus Travel. Individual contract values ranged from £117,000 to £627,900, with no combined value stated.

This award demonstrates established demand from Carmarthenshire County Council for multiple locally delivered bus, minibus, coach and taxi routes, with contracts awarded to a broad group of small and medium-sized operators. A credible future supplier would need suitable passenger transport vehicles, the operational capacity to run individual routes reliably, and the ability to price routes competitively. The successful supplier profile includes both established coach and transport companies and smaller taxi, minibus and travel businesses, so the requirement is accessible to operators of different sizes where they can meet the route specification. Local knowledge and dependable coverage across Carmarthenshire are commercially relevant strengths. Route-by-route competition appears material, with bid counts varying from one to six.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services

Notice Description

*****This is a Contract Award Notice for DPS Bus and Taxi Services***** *****This is NOT an Invitation to Tender***** Award from the DPS for Bus and Taxi Services for Carmarthenshire County Council from 1st April 2026 to 30th June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073473-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,418,612 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 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
Carmarthenshire County Council
Additional Buyers

Pembrokeshire College

Pembrokeshire County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
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)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

1ST CHOICE TRANSPORT LTD

2 Impress Travel

Castle Garage Ltd

Chris Cars

DAVIES COACHES LTD

Ffoshelig Coaches Ltd

EASYBUS CARMARTHENSHIRE LTD

Francis mini travel

Gwynne Price Transport Ltd

Lewis Rhydlewis

m hayward & daughter ( south wales ) ltd

Malcolm Bevan Coaches

Tirydail Taxis LTD

Wayne's Minibus Travel

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