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North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)

Transport for Wales

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2026 at 17:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

09 Sep 2026 at 16:52

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales awarded a coach operator service running between Bangor and Carmarthen in North and South Wales. The requirement is for public road passenger transport, using public-service buses, with associated vehicle repair, maintenance and support services. Transport for Wales is the buying organisation, and delivery covers the Wales route between the named towns. This is a passenger transport operation rather than a vehicle supply contract, although maintaining the vehicles and related equipment forms part of the service scope. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to established regional coach operators and transport businesses with the operational resources to run a scheduled cross-Wales service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Edwards Coaches Ltd. The award was made on 9 September 2026 and is worth £14,097,510.93. The contract runs from 25 October 2026 to 24 October 2027, with three further extension periods of up to one year each, allowing a maximum end date of 24 October 2030. Transport for Wales states that the requirement was competed through a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, despite the recorded method being labelled direct award. It covers one completed lot. The award is active, and a contract signature milestone was scheduled for 21 September 2026. Transport for Wales may vary service volumes and frequencies through contract change control, subject to applicable rules and governance.

This award shows sustained demand from Transport for Wales for a sizeable, multi-year scheduled coach operation linking Bangor and Carmarthen. A credible future competitor would need to operate public-service buses reliably across Wales, manage passenger transport at regional scale and maintain vehicles and related equipment as part of the service. Relevant strengths include an established coach fleet, competent drivers and operational teams, route planning, timetable and frequency management, fleet availability, servicing, repairs and maintenance control. Suppliers should also be able to manage changes to service volumes and frequencies through formal contract change procedures. The opportunity is particularly relevant to established coach operators and transport SMEs able to combine daily service delivery with robust fleet-support capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)

Notice Description

Award of North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)

Procurement Information

Please see previous OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f20 UK12 published in error. Publication of a UK5 only way to enable progression to a UK6. To confirm, this is not a Direct Award. A Competitive Flexible Procedure has been undertaken via a UK4.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f601
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085560-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34121100 - Public-service buses

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,097,510 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Oct 2026 - 24 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Edwards Coaches Ltd

Further Information

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