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Home to Adult Day Services Transport

Bridgend County Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

29 Sep 2026 at 09:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Sep 2026 at 15:57

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council plans to procure home-to-adult-day-services transport in Bridgend. The service will carry adults from home to day services using a range of vehicle types: taxis, specially adapted taxis, SUVs and minibuses. The work is organised as a schedule of separate routes, which suppliers may be able to compete for individually. This is passenger transport rather than the supply of vehicles. The council is arranging a pre-market engagement event to discuss the forthcoming tender with interested suppliers. The planned service is for routes within Bridgend County Borough, and the procurement is being managed by the council’s Corporate Procurement Team.

The process is at planning stage: the council has announced its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It expects to run an open competition under its Contract Procedure Rules, with routes advertised separately. The stated estimated value is £385,000 excluding VAT (£462,000 including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 5 January 2029, with provision for renewal up to 4 January 2030. The council expects to publish the next notice on 27 October 2026. A pre-market engagement event is planned for 13 October 2026, from 12:30 to 13:30, via Microsoft Teams; suppliers were asked to register by noon on 12 October. These are planning expectations, not tender response deadlines.

The work is suited to passenger transport operators able to provide suitable taxis, specially adapted taxis, SUVs or minibuses and to cover one or more separate routes. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants, making the planned procurement potentially accessible to local and specialist operators as well as larger providers. Suppliers with experience arranging reliable home-to-day-service journeys for adults, and with the vehicle availability and operational capacity to serve scheduled routes, are likely to be well placed. The pre-market event gives interested businesses a chance to discuss the forthcoming requirement with the council while it is being developed. No particular accreditation, staff qualification or technical standard is set out in the current planning information.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to Adult Day Services Transport

Notice Description

This notice is for the Pre Market Engagement Event for the forthcoming Home to Adult Day Services Tender exercise. The tender will include taxis, special taxis, SUVs and minibus contracts and will comprise of a schedule of separate routes which will be advertised by the Corporate Procurement Team by way of an open competition under the Council's Contract Procedure Rules.

Planning Information

Bridgend County Borough Council invite interested bidders to a Pre-Market Engagement Event to discuss the forthcoming Home to Adult Day Services Transport Mixed Routes Tender. The event will be taking place on the 13th of October 2026 via Microsoft Teams from 12:30pm to 13:30pm. Please email tenders@bridgend.gov.uk to register your interest no later than 12:00 noon on the 12th of October 2026. The invite to the teams meeting with be sent out after 12:00 noon on the 12th of October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091665-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 5 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bridgend County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
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
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Further Information

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