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title: "Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B"
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# Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-franchising-round-1-tier-b-ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Yorkshire Combined Authority: "Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [West Yorkshire Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority-ons-e47000003)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKE4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £168,000,000 (exc. VAT, 12 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 13 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-franchising-round-1-tier-b-ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bus-franchising-round-1-tier-b-ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a2#tl-md)

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (13)
- **Award:** Cleckheaton (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74152`
  - Value: £40,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Holmfirth (pending)
  - Award id: `10`
  - Supplier(s): **TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08314506`
  - Value: £7,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Slaithewaite (pending)
  - Award id: `11`
  - Supplier(s): **E. STOTT & SONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28221`
  - Value: £7,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Hebden Bridge (pending)
  - Award id: `12`
  - Supplier(s): **TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134086`
  - Value: £4,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Leeds Pudsey (pending)
  - Award id: `13`
  - Supplier(s): **THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74152`
  - Value: £6,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Dewsbury Small (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74152`
  - Value: £21,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Kirklees North (pending)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-54606`
  - Value: £17,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Huddersfield Small (pending)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134086`
  - Value: £26,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Holmfirth (pending)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08314506`
  - Value: £7,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Slaithewaite (pending)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **E. STOTT & SONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28221`
  - Value: £7,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Hebden Bridge (pending)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-134086`
  - Value: £4,500,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Leeds Bradford Airport (pending)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08314506`
  - Value: £21,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

- **Award:** Leeds Pudsey (pending)
  - Award id: `9`
  - Supplier(s): **THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-74152`
  - Value: £6,000,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 07/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F090743-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-24T15:55:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T10:35:40.611Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a2