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Electrification Works at Bradford Depot

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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01 Sep 2026 at 12:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 Aug 2026 at 18:26

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is procuring depot electrification works at Bradford Depot in support of the Weaver Network and the West Yorkshire bus franchising scheme. The works are intended to enable electric buses to operate from the depot for local franchised services. The scope covers electrical installation, wiring and fitting, electrical engineering installation, and electricity supply installations. The work is delivered at Bradford Depot in West Yorkshire. The Combined Authority is funding the works through the Joint Air Quality Unit and West Yorkshire Transport Fund. The requirement is classified as works and forms part of a wider strategy to electrify strategic bus depots before franchised services begin.

The procurement has reached award stage: First West Yorkshire Limited was selected through a direct award under paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023. The authority relied on First’s exclusive rights to occupy and access Bradford Depot, meaning it considered First the only supplier able to deliver the works at that site. The award date was 27 August 2026. The awarded value is £16,628,081 including applicable taxes. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 25 June 2027. The procurement is above threshold and was treated under a concession regime. One lot covered the complete requirement. A standstill period ends on 10 September 2026, with signature scheduled by 12 September 2026.

This award demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for electrification of bus depots to support franchised electric-bus operations in West Yorkshire. A future competitor would need to deliver complex depot electrical works, including high-capacity electricity supply installations, electrical engineering, wiring and associated fitting. Credible suppliers are likely to need the technical capability, project management capacity and safety controls to work on operational or strategically important transport sites, coordinate with bus operators and infrastructure stakeholders, and complete enabling works before service changes take effect. The procurement also shows that depot access and occupation rights can determine the route to market: suppliers without control of, or an established right to work at, the relevant depot may be unable to compete for an equivalent requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electrification Works at Bradford Depot

Notice Description

As part of the introduction of the Weaver Network in West Yorkshire, the Combined Authority intends that electric buses will operate from the Bradford Depot for the purposes of providing local services under the West Yorkshire bus franchising scheme. The Combined Authority is currently negotiating purchase of depots, but the Operator is likely to have exclusive access to the depot prior to franchised services commencing and the Combined Authority requires that the Operator procure the electrification works at the Depot to be in place prior to that. As a result, the Combined Authority intends to fund the electrification of the depot from the Joint Air Quality Unit and West Yorkshire Transport Fund. Whilst the Combined Authority has agreed to grant fund this electrification, it acknowledges that, as the works will ultimately benefit the Combined Authority the funding agreement could be viewed as a Works contract, and therefore the Combined Authority has chosen to comply with the Procurement Act 2023 in procuring the funding and delivery of these Works. The works consist of Electrification works. Direct award justification Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights At the point of award and commencement of works, First will have exclusive rights in respect of access to the depot, either as owner of the depot, or, where First has sold the depot to the Combined Authority, through its rights of quiet enjoyment to deliver its bus services prior to the introduction of franchising. As a result, the Combined Authority is unable to procure the Works at the depot from any other party, due to First's exclusive rights of occupation. Whilst the Combined Authority has considered whether the Works can be delivered at other locations this will not achieve the overall franchising strategy of the Combined Authority which requires certain strategic depots to be electrified. Delaying the works until the Combined Authority has greater control over the depot would mean that electrification was not delivered by the time franchised services commenced and would therefore fail to deliver the Combined Authority's policy objectives for the procurement. As a result, the Combined Authority therefore intend to direct award in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that First's exclusive rights mean that they are the only party that can deliver the Works, and there are not viable alternatives to deliver of the Works at this site.

Procurement Information

At the point of award and commencement of works, First will have exclusive rights in respect of access to the depot, either as owner of the depot, or, where First has sold the depot to the Combined Authority, through its rights of quiet enjoyment to deliver its bus services prior to the introduction of franchising. As a result, the Combined Authority is unable to procure the Works at the depot from any other party, due to First's exclusive rights of occupation. Whilst the Combined Authority has considered whether the Works can be delivered at other locations this will not achieve the overall franchising strategy of the Combined Authority which requires certain strategic depots to be electrified. Delaying the works until the Combined Authority has greater control over the depot would mean that electrification was not delivered by the time franchised services commenced and would therefore fail to deliver the Combined Authority's policy objectives for the procurement. As a result, the Combined Authority therefore intend to direct award in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that First's exclusive rights mean that they are the only party that can deliver the Works, and there are not viable alternatives to deliver of the Works at this site.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea01
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082607-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45311000 - Electrical wiring and fitting work

45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works

45315300 - Electricity supply installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,628,081 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 25 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

First West Yorkshire Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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