Official UK procurement notice
Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier C
Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Awarded value£32,100,00015 awards · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 8 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITED +3 more15 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 000-085018)
Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier C Franchise Agreements:
Lot 13: KD210
Lot 14: KD205
Lot 15: KD215
Lot 19: KH305
Lot 22: Leeds 050
Lot 23: Leeds 055
Lot 24: Leeds 060
Lot 25: Leeds 065
Lot 26: Leeds 070
Lot 27: Leeds 075
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
- Authority reference
106329- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4d8
Related procedures1
- Call-off under framework West Yorkshire Bus Franchising Dynamic Market
How it was run
- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
3 published dates · Europe/London- Assessment summaries sent18 days ago8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends8 days ago17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published2 days ago24 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 20some still in standstill
Awarded value £32,100,00015 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 119 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 13 - KD21018 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. | £2,800,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 27 - Leeds 07518 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. | £1,900,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 13 - KD2108 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. | £2,800,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 14 - KD2058 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. | £1,700,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 15 - KD2158 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. | £850,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| E. Stott & Sons LtdSMELot 19 - KH3058 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. | £2,000,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| HUNTERS COACHES LIMITEDSMELot 22 - Leeds 0508 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. | £1,200,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 23 - Leeds 0558 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. | £3,200,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Tetley’s Motor Services LimitedSMELot 24 - Leeds 0608 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. | £2,500,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| HUNTERS COACHES LIMITEDSMELot 25 - Leeds 0658 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. | £3,200,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 26 - Leeds 0708 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. | £3,500,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 14 - KD20518 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. | £1,700,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 27 - Leeds 0758 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. | £1,900,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITEDLot 15 - KD21518 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. | £850,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| E. Stott & Sons LtdSMELot 19 - KH30518 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. | £2,000,000 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
5 further award records carry no date or value.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published24 Sept 2026, 16:51 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 15:30 BSTUK6
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- E. STOTT & SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- HUNTERS COACHES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- TETLEY'S MOTOR SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (20)
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