---
title: "Home to School Mainstream Contracts 2025 - Watkins Travel"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-153816"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC"
published: "2025-07-23"
---

# Home to School Mainstream Contracts 2025 - Watkins Travel

Buyer: RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-153816

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## Summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC recently completed an award stage for the public procurement process titled "Home to School Mainstream Contracts 2025 - Watkins Travel," focusing on essential road transport services. The contract involves various routes, including Aberdare Community School and Hirwaun Primary School, under the service industry category. The buying organisation, Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC, is located at 2 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, CF37 4TH, and utilises email communication through HomeToSchoolTransport@rctcbc.gov.uk. The award was granted to Watkins Coaches, with the contract being signed on 1st July 2025, and it is currently active. The primary procurement category is services, with classifications involving motor vehicles for both fewer than 10 persons and 10 or more persons, indicating various transport capacities required.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for transport service providers capable of offering flexible and reliable road transport solutions, including both scheduled school routes and non-scheduled passenger transport. Companies specialising in these services, especially those with a fleet suitable for varying passenger capacities, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. Potential suppliers should note that the municipality is actively engaging in awarding essential service contracts that support local educational institutions, making it an attractive procurement opportunity for local and regional transport companies aiming to expand their market presence in the public sector.

## Notice

Home to School Mainstream Contracts 2025. Various routes:ITU L25/04: 001/04, 219/01 - Aberdare Community School & Hirwaun Primary School

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=153816 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RHONDDA CYNON TAF CBC |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATKINS COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2025 at 09:16 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=153816

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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