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# Transport for Wales · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Transport for Wales is a UK Contracting Authority based in Wales (Cymru). Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 133 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Transport for Wales
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Wales (Cymru)
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-4225` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 133
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £213m (median award: £323k) across 46 of 46 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (TRANSPORT FOR WALES)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 9 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 11% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 86 (91%), Framework: 7 (7%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 41 (44%), Open: 22 (23%), Direct award: 21 (22%), Limited / restricted: 6 (6%), Selective: 4 (4%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 18 notices, last 24 months (19% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 14 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 10 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
4. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 10 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
5. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 9 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/amey-infrastructure-wales-aiw-coh-11389544):** 3 procedures
2. **[uned studio](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/uned-studio-coh-12992533):** 3 procedures
3. **[Edwards Coaches Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edwards-coaches-ltd-coh-04045308):** 2 procedures
4. **[Verifile Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/verifile-limited-coh-05129976):** 2 procedures
5. **[PSI Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/psi-group-ltd-GB-PPON-PXWY-6825-NDLQ):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/construcciones-y-auxiliar-de-ferrocarriles-s-a-GB-PPON-PBYT-7632-TVWQ):** £88m · [MSA) - Manufacturing and Supply Agreement & (TSSSA) - Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement for the purchase of 10 X DMU's](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/msa-manufacturing-and-supply-agreement-tsssa-technical-support-and-spares-supply-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-066bb8)
2. **[Amey Infrastructure Wales (AIW)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/amey-infrastructure-wales-aiw-coh-11389544):** £33m · [CVL Transformation - Rhymney Valley Line Electrification](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cvl-transformation-rhymney-valley-line-electrification-ocds-h6vhtk-054ef4)
3. **[Arriva Cymru Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/arriva-cymru-ltd-coh-00155374):** £15m · [North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-south-wales-coach-operator-service-bangor-carmarthen-ocds-h6vhtk-069f20) · Awarded: 25 Aug 2026
4. **[Edwards Coaches Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edwards-coaches-ltd-coh-04045308):** £14m · [North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/north-south-wales-coach-operator-service-bangor-carmarthen-ocds-h6vhtk-06f601) · Awarded: 9 Sept 2026
5. **[Richards Bros](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/richards-bros-coh-04315744):** £14m · [TrawsCymru T5 Bus Operator Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/trawscymru-t5-bus-operator-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bd)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 5
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 13
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Transport for Wales intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt