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Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

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08 Sep 2026 at 14:16

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Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Combined Authority procured franchised public road transport services under Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B. The requirement covers bus operations for nine areas: Cleckheaton, Dewsbury Small, Kirklees North, Huddersfield Small, Holmfirth, Slaithwaite, Hebden Bridge, Leeds Bradford Airport and Leeds Pudsey. The services are classified as public road transport services and are delivered across West Yorkshire, including routes connecting communities with Leeds Bradford Airport. The procurement is a utilities-related service requirement managed by the Combined Authority, based in Leeds. It is split into area-based franchise agreements, with the named services awarded across the participating bus operators. The opportunity is therefore relevant to established bus companies and other transport operators able to provide franchised local public transport services in West Yorkshire.

The procurement is complete and awards were made on 8 September 2026 following a selective competitive flexible procedure. The nine awards are: Cleckheaton to The Go-Ahead Group Limited, £40m net (£48m gross); Dewsbury Small to The Go-Ahead Group Limited, £21m (£25.2m); Kirklees North to The Yorkshire Traction Company Limited, £17.5m (£21m); Huddersfield Small to Transdev Blazefield Limited, £26.5m (£31.8m); Holmfirth to Tower Transit Operations Ltd, £7m (£8.4m); Slaithwaite to E. Stott & Sons Limited, £7m (£8.4m); Hebden Bridge to Transdev Blazefield Limited, £4.5m (£5.4m); Leeds Bradford Airport to Tower Transit Operations Ltd, £21m (£25.2m); and Leeds Pudsey to The Go-Ahead Group Limited, £6m (£7.2m). Each franchise period is 18 September 2026 to 30 May 2032, with two possible one-year extensions to 28 May 2034. The procedure received 30 bids, with nine final-stage bids.

This award shows sustained demand from West Yorkshire Combined Authority for franchised bus operations delivered through separate local service packages. The successful suppliers include large national or regional transport groups and established SMEs, indicating that both scale and specialist local operating capability can be relevant, depending on the service area. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable experience delivering public road transport services, the operational capacity to run reliable franchised routes, and a strong understanding of West Yorkshire communities and travel patterns. Experience serving urban, suburban, smaller-town and airport-linked routes would be particularly relevant to the range of areas covered here. Suppliers should also be prepared for a selective competitive flexible procedure and for competition against experienced bus operators, including both large companies and smaller local businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B

Notice Description

Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B Franchise Agreements: Lot 4: Cleckheaton Lot 5: Dewsbury Small Lot 6: Kirklees North Lot 7: Huddersfield Small Lot 8: Holmfirth Lot 9: Slaithwaite Lot 10: Hebden Bridge Lot 11: Leeds Bradford Airport Lot 12: Leeds Pudsey

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084929-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£122,500,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 30 May 2032 Over 5 years
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
5
Supplier Names

THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED

THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED

Transdev Blazefield Ltd

Tower Transit Operations Limited

E.Stott & Sons Ltd

Further Information

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