Official UK procurement notice
Award of Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Taxis 2026 - SL08 & SL09/Dyfarnu Contract Ceredigion – Cludiant Dysgwyr – Tacsis 2026 – SL08 a SL09
Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCeredigion County Council is awarding contracts for the Learner Transport Taxis Routes. Contracts will commence on 1 September 2026.Contracts will be for 2 years with a possible extension of up to 1 year plus 1 year until August 2030.
Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn dyfarnu contractau ar gyfer Llwybrau Tacsis Cludiant Dysgwyr.Bydd y contractau yn dechrau ar 1 Medi 2026.Bydd y contractau am gyfnod o 2 flynedd, gyda’r posibilrwydd o estyniad o hyd at 1 flwyddyn ynghyd ag 1 flwyddyn arall, gan ymestyn y contractau o bosibl tan Awst 2030.
- No preliminary market engagement: No pre-market engagement was undertaken prior to issuing this tender. This decision was made on the basis that the requirement relates to well-established and mature transport bus services, for which there is an existing and competitive supplier market with known capability to deliver the contract. The Council has prior experience of procuring similar services and has sufficient internal knowledge of the market to develop a clear and proportionate specification without the need for additional engagement. Furthermore, undertaking pre-market engagement was not considered necessary in this instance as it would not have materially influenced the design of the procurement or improved outcomes, and proceeding directly to tender has supported a timely procurement process.
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£254,600
- Economic & financial standing
Economic
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience
Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment
Qualified Personnel
Environmental Compliance & Management
Capacity & Throughput
Health & Safety Requirements
Should the current geo-political instability continue, there may be an impact on the viability of supplier commitments.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Commercial: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
Economic
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience
Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment
Qualified Personnel
Environmental Compliance & Management
Capacity & Throughput
Health & Safety Requirements
Should the current geo-political instability continue, there may be an impact on the viability of supplier commitments.
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
itt_126111- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068833- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d027Find a Tender
- Risks
There is an inherent risk that pupil numbers may fluctuate during the contract period due to changes in eligibility, school placements, demographic trends, or mid year admissions and withdrawals. Such variations may result in changes to passenger demand on individual routes, potentially impacting vehicle capacity requirements and overall service viability.
These factors may affect the consistency of the services required and the associated contract value. The Council will manage these risks through ongoing contract monitoring, regular communication with operators, and application of agreed contract variation mechanisms to ensure continuity and value for money.
Should the current geo-political instability continue, there may be an impact on the viability of supplier commitments
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
21 Jul 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published92 days ago21 Jul 2026, 16:12 BST
- Clarification questions by89 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by67 days ago14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent63 days ago19 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published63 days ago19 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
- Standstill ends53 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts50 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2026- Tender notice published21 Jul 2026, 16:12 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Aug 2026, 14:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastline CabsSME, TEIFI TAXIS LTDSMEjoint awardAward of Ceredigion Learner Transport - Taxis 2026/Dyfarnu Contractau Tacsis Cludiant Dysgwyr Ceredigion 20261 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Contracts will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend for up to 1 year plus a further 1 year, until August 2030. Bydd y contractau am gyfnod cychwynnol o 2 flynedd, gyda’r opsiwn i’w hymestyn am hyd at 1 flwyddyn, ynghyd â blwyddyn 1 ychwanegol, tan Awst 2030. | £289,840 | 19 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Fastline CabsAwarded supplier
- Teifi TaxisAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender