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DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services

Carmarthenshire County Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 14:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Carmarthenshire County Council procured bus and taxi transport services for non-PSV routes in Carmarthenshire. The requirement covers local passenger journeys delivered by taxi and bus operators; the published classification also identifies public road transport services. The council is the buyer. The awards show that the requirement was divided into individual route contracts, rather than one contract for a single operator: many separate services were allocated among local transport suppliers. This is relevant to taxi firms, minibus and coach operators, and other passenger transport businesses able to provide journeys within Carmarthenshire. The procurement was run through a dynamic purchasing system for bus and taxi services.

The procurement has been awarded, with active contracts recorded for multiple suppliers. It used a restricted procedure through a dynamic purchasing system. The stated service period was 1 April to 30 June 2026; contracts were signed on 1 September 2026. The requirement was assessed on cost of route alone. Contract values are route-specific: the recorded individual contracts range from £46,800 to £280,800. The awards include A.P Taxis, Call a Cab, ems cabs ltd, TEIFI TAXIS LTD, Tirydail Taxis LTD and other taxi and minibus suppliers. The published award information includes 107 awards, and the contracts include separate values for individual routes; these figures are not combined here.

This award provides evidence of recurring local demand for taxi and bus services from Carmarthenshire County Council, with work divided into route-level contracts and awarded to a range of predominantly small and medium-sized local operators. A credible competitor would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles and be able to deliver the specific journeys reliably within Carmarthenshire. The successful supplier mix includes taxi firms as well as minibus and coach businesses, so operators need not be large national transport companies to compete. Price was the sole stated evaluation basis, making competitive route pricing commercially important. The evidence points to an opportunity suited to businesses with local coverage and the capacity to take on individual routes through a dynamic purchasing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services

Notice Description

*****This is a Contract Award Notice for DPS Bus and Taxi Services***** *****This is NOT an Invitation to Tender***** Award from the DPS for Bus and Taxi Services for Carmarthenshire County Council from 1st April 2026 to 30th June 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0789b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098041-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,239,804 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Carmarthenshire County Council
Additional Buyers

Pembrokeshire College

Pembrokeshire County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
26
Supplier Names

A & P Taxis

ARIF 'S TAXIS LTD

Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches Ltd

Bysiau Bach Bwlchnewydd

Call a Cab

DM Cars

Hospitality cabs

Eifion’s Taxis

ems cabs ltd

G AND S Travel

J A G HICKS MINIBUS HIRE LIMITED

g mac travel

home james taxis

MASTER CABS

Ozzo Taxi

pauls taxis ltd

pricewisetaxi ltd

Rwyth Cabs

S&G TAXI'S

Teifi Taxis

Tirydail Taxis LTD

Towy Taxi

Wayne's Minibus Travel

Wheelin Cab

Windy Corner Coaches

BLUEWAVE TAXIS LIMITED

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