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Provision of Supported Local Bus Services

Vale of Glamorgan Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 11:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Vale of Glamorgan Council is procuring supported local bus services in the Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas. The requirement covers three services: V1 and V2 between Llantwit Major and Bridgend, and V3 between Cowbridge and Barry. Operators are asked to provide services for Monday to Saturday, Good Friday, and any day including bank holidays that the Council may later request. Unless separately requested, services exclude Sundays, bank holiday Mondays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and any special or substitute bank holidays for these dates. This is a passenger transport services opportunity, involving vehicles for transporting 10 or more people, delivered across the Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding routes.

The Council has reached the tender stage and invited offers through an open procedure. Questions must be submitted by 1 September 2026 at 17:00, and tenders by 11 September 2026 at 12:00. The planned award decision date is 1 October 2026 at 23:59. The estimated procurement value is £1,999,999.95 excluding VAT and £2,499,999.99 including VAT. There are three lots, each estimated at £666,666.64 or £666,666.67 excluding VAT and £833,333.33 including VAT. Each lot runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, up to 30 September 2031. Evaluation is price 70%, quality 20% and community wellbeing benefits 10%.

This opportunity suits established local bus operators and smaller transport businesses able to deliver scheduled public passenger services on the specified routes. Suppliers need suitable vehicles for transporting at least 10 people, operational capability across the Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas, and the capacity to provide the requested timetable variations for weekdays, Saturdays, Good Friday and possible bank-holiday operations. Bidders should be able to submit clear prices against the Council’s timetable and specification requirements and demonstrate service quality. The evaluation also rewards community wellbeing benefits, so suppliers with practical proposals for positive local social outcomes may be well placed. Each lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Supported Local Bus Services

Notice Description

The Vale of Glamorgan Council requires the supply of supported local bus services in the Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas, as detailed in the accompanying schedules. The Council is tendering for the following supported local bus services: * Service V1 (Llantwit Major - Bridgend) * Service V2 (Llantwit Major - Bridgend) * Service V3 (Cowbridge - Barry) Each service listed above will be tendered on various options for the following operational days/periods. Interested parties are requested to submit prices for each requested on the 'Price and Specification' document; please note the tabs at the bottom of each Excel timetable document for various timetable (i.e. Monday to Saturday and Sunday / bank holidays) : - * Monday to Saturday * Good Friday * Any day including bank holidays that may be requested by the Council later. Unless requested by The Council, at a later date, excludes operation on: * Sundays * Bank Holiday Mondays * 25, 26 December (Christmas Day & Boxing Day) * 01 January (New Years Day) * Any special bank holiday or bank holidays in lieu of Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day that fall on a non - normal operational day

Lot Information

Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Description: Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Description: Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry

Description: Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e249
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076618-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,999,999 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,999,998 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARRY
Postcode
CF63 4RU
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Electoral Ward
Castleland
Westminster Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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