Transport Routes for LINC Transport for 2026/27
Description: Conwy County Borough Council is seeking suitably qualified supplier(s) for various contracts to provide transport for 14-19 collaborative courses known as LINC. The routes will be operated in term time only within the academic year 2026/27 on the specified routes and days as stated in the attached document "Draft LINC Transport Contract Schedule 2026/27." Please be advised that these may be revised at the start of the terms as courses and numbers of pupils for the courses are changed / confirmed. There are 10 different return routes contracts available travelling between schools and colleges mostly within the Conwy County boundaries. Operators can tender for any or all routes as a lotting strategy is in place. Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the contract requirements.
Summary: Conwy County Borough Council is currently in the tender stage of its procurement process for the "Transport Routes for LINC Transport for 2026/27". The council is seeking qualified suppliers to provide transport services for 14-19 collaborative courses under the LINC initiative. The service will operate during term time within the academic year 2026/27, covering ten different return routes primarily within Conwy County boundaries. Interested parties can submit tenders for one or more routes due to a lotting strategy in place. The procurement process is open, below the threshold, and follows Welsh devolved regulations. The deadline for tender submissions is 15th June 2026, with an enquiry period closing on 1st June 2026. The procurement falls under the category of transport services and is valued at £50,000, with potential gross earnings up to £60,000.