Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B

Official notice

Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)

Competitive flexible procedureUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)

Awarded value£168,000,00012 awards · exc. VAT

Award in standstill 8 Sept 2026

Award (standstill) to Go Ahead Group +4 more13 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

*Standstill extension until 4pm on Friday 7th October 2026*

Please note that this is an extension in relation to previous Contract Award Notice (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-084929)

Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B Franchise Agreements:

Lot 8: Holmfirth

Lot 9: Slaithwaite

Lot 10: Hebden Bridge

Lot 12: Leeds Pudsey

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: 8 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST
Last source update: 24 Sept 2026, 16:55 BST
Authority reference: 104505
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-090743
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a2 Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework West Yorkshire Bus Franchising Dynamic Market

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 3 dates

Assessment summaries sent48 days ago
8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends38 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice published32 days ago
24 Sept 2026, 16:55 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026

Contract award notice published
8 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract award notice published
24 Sept 2026, 16:55 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 13

Awarded value £168,000,00012 awards exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 74 from SMEs

Named bidders 15published on the award notice

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Go Ahead GroupCleckheaton18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion.	£40,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTDHolmfirth8 Oct 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion.	£7,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026	Standstill
E. Stott & Sons LtdSMESlaithewaite8 Oct 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£7,000,000same award published again · counted once	8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026	Standstill
Transdev Blazefield LtdHebden Bridge8 Oct 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£4,500,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026	Standstill
Go Ahead GroupLeeds Pudsey8 Oct 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£6,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026	Standstill
Go Ahead GroupDewsbury Small18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£21,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
Yorkshire Traction Company Limited t/a StagecoachKirklees North18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£17,500,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
Transdev Blazefield LtdHuddersfield Small18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£26,500,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTDHolmfirth18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£7,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
E. Stott & Sons LtdSMESlaithewaite18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£7,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
Transdev Blazefield LtdHebden Bridge18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£4,500,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTDLeeds Bradford Airport18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£21,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill
Go Ahead GroupLeeds Pudsey18 Sept 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are two one-year extensions. These can be taken at the Combined Authority's sole discretion	£6,000,000	8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one	4	0	—

Who bid

wonTHE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED · North East England + TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTD · East Midlands · consortium
wonTHE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED · North West England + E. STOTT & SONS LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · consortium
wonTRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
wonTOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTD · East Midlands + THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED · North East England · consortium
wonE. STOTT & SONS LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber + TLC TRAVEL LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · consortium
did not winDIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED · West Midlands + SQUAREPEG BUSES LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber · consortium
did not winSQUAREPEG BUSES LTD · Yorkshire and the Humber + TETLEY'S MOTOR SERVICES LIMITEDSME · Greater London · consortium
did not winTETLEY'S MOTOR SERVICES LIMITEDSME · Greater London
did not winTLC TRAVEL LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber

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 · 5 awarded

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
E. STOTT & SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02197747GB-PPON: PBNT-9242-JJZT Colne Vale Garage Savile Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD3 4PGContact email
SQUAREPEG BUSES LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 09431407GB-PPON: PGVX-3262-CZPY Unit 123 Whitehall Road Industrial Estate, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS12 5JB
TETLEY'S MOTOR SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03309948GB-PPON: PNHB-6923-ZQBJ 8th Floor The Point, London, London, W2 1AF
THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02100855GB-PPON: PNMT-5678-QNCM Second Floor 55 Degrees North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 6BLContact email
THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02065401GB-PPON: PYXZ-2616-MGQT One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email
TLC TRAVEL LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03914156GB-PPON: PYZB-3559-YMXG Spring Mill Street, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD5 7HF
TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08314506GB-PPON: PNLD-7757-JLPT Harrington House 25 High Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN6 9NUContact email
TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02605399GB-PPON: PGNN-2831-JVNN Prospect Park, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Humber, HG2 7NYContact email

Official documents & specifications (13)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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