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Published 19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bus Franchising Round 1 - Tier A

Official notice

Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof) (Local council)

Competitive flexible procedureUtilities
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Awarded value£320,000,0003 awards · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 19 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to First West Yorkshire Limited, Transdev Blazefield Ltd3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier A Franchise Agreements: Leeds 1 (Bramley) Kirklees (Dewsbury) Kirklees (Huddersfield)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
Authority reference
104117
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078999
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7a5 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Assessment summaries sent62 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published62 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
  3. Standstill ends52 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    29 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £320,000,0003 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 9
Named bidders 9published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
First West Yorkshire LimitedLeeds 1 (Bramley)29 Aug 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are 2 x 1 year extensions available to be used at the sole discretion of the Combined Authority.£150,000,00019 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026Standstill
Transdev Blazefield LtdKirklees (Dewsbury)29 Aug 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are 2 x 1 year extensions that can be used at the Combined Authority's sole discretion.£67,000,00019 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026Standstill
First West Yorkshire LimitedKirklees (Huddersfield)29 Aug 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are 2 x 1 year contract extensions to be used at the sole discretion of the Combined Authority.£103,000,00019 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 23 at stage one00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYG-7328-ZLQJ Wellington House, 40 - 50 Wellingon Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded
  • ARRIVA YORKSHIRE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 00084167GB-PPON: PQJD-4463-MHJT 1 Admiral Way, Park, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XP
  • DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03037228GB-PPON: PTWW-4948-MMCY Rotala Group Headquarters Cross Quays Business Park, Hallbridge Way, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3HW
  • FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01990370GB-PPON: PVYZ-9624-CMDD Hunslet Park Depot, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS10 1PLContact email
  • METROLINE WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 16563408GB-PPON: PYWT-8942-NJGL ComfortDelGro House, 329 Edgware Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 6JP
  • THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 02100855GB-PPON: PNMT-5678-QNCM Second Floor 55 Degrees North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 6BL
  • THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 02065401GB-PPON: PYXZ-2616-MGQT One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SW
  • TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 08314506GB-PPON: PNLD-7757-JLPT Harrington House 25 High Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN6 9NU
  • TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02605399GB-PPON: PGNN-2831-JVNN Prospect Park, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Humber, HG2 7NYContact email
  • TRANSPORT UK (OPERATIONS) LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 05618463GB-PPON: PNHY-4241-RWXY 2nd Floor St Andrew's House, London, London, EC4A 3AG

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender