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DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services

Carmarthenshire County Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 13:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Carmarthenshire County Council procured bus and taxi services through its dynamic purchasing system. The requirement covered non-PSV passenger transport contracts in Pembrokeshire, combining taxi services with public road transport. It was a service requirement delivered in Pembrokeshire, rather than a purchase of vehicles or infrastructure. The published scope identifies the transport type and area but does not describe individual passenger journeys, routes or service specifications. The procurement is relevant to taxi operators, minibus and coach businesses, and other passenger transport providers able to serve Pembrokeshire. The buyer named for this process is Carmarthenshire County Council; Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire College are also listed as buyers in the process information.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded to suppliers through a selective restricted procedure under the dynamic purchasing system. The single listed lot was for non-PSV contracts in Pembrokeshire; its stated evaluation criterion was cost of route, weighted at 100%. The service period was 1 July to 30 September 2026, and contracts were signed on 1 September 2026. Awarded suppliers were 2 Impress Travel, Col’s Cabs, First Call Travel International, Garry’s Cabs, Gwynne Price Transport, Master Cabs, Tirydail Taxis, Wayne’s Minibus Travel, Wheelin Cab, Buzz Cabs, Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches, Cerbydau Cenarth, Cleddau Cabs, Evans Coaches, Elite Taxis, Home James Taxis, Hughes Taxis and Minibus Hire, Jones Motors (Login), Link Taxis, M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales), Matts Cabs, Midway Motors (Crymych), Nigel Eynon, Pembrokeshire Taxis and Minibus Hire, Richards Bros, Sarah Bell Minibuses and Tenby Taxis. The published contract values vary by individual award.

This award shows demand for local, non-PSV taxi, minibus and coach transport serving Pembrokeshire, with work divided among a substantial group of suppliers rather than placed with one provider. The successful supplier list includes specialist taxi firms, minibus operators and coach businesses, many identified as small and medium-sized enterprises. A credible competitor would need to provide passenger transport appropriate to the routes, operate locally across the service area and price individual routes competitively: route cost was the sole stated evaluation criterion. The award supports the relevance of this type of work to smaller operators as well as established transport companies, but the published requirement does not set out specific vehicle standards, passenger groups, staffing credentials or service capacity thresholds.

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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 July 2026 to 30th September 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078de9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099984-2026
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
£33,364,594 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20264 days 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
27
Supplier Names

2 Impress Travel

Col's Cabs

First Call Travel International

Garry's cabs

Gwynne Price Transport Ltd

MASTER CABS

Tirydail Taxis LTD

Wayne's Minibus Travel

Wheelin Cab

Buzz Cabs LTD

Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches Ltd

Cerbydau Cenarth Cyf

Cleddau cabs

Evans Coaches Ltd.

Elite Taxis

home james taxis

Hughes Taxis and Minibus Hire

Jones Motors (Login) Ltd

Link Taxis

m hayward & daughter ( south wales ) ltd

Matts cabs

Midway Motors (Crymych) Ltd

Nigel Eynon

pembrokeshire taxis and mini bus hire

Richards Bros

Sarah Bell Minibuses

Tenby Taxis

Further Information

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