Official UK procurement notice
Bus Reform Market Engagement
Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing her election in May 2021, Mayor Tracy Brabin pledged to ‘bring buses back under public control, introduce simpler fares contactless ticketing and greener buses’. Therefore, in line with exploring different models for delivery (including franchising and enhanced partnership) in June 2021, the Combined Authority issued a Notice of Intent to conduct an assessment of a franchising scheme.
The Combined Authority currently works in collaboration with existing commercial bus operators in West Yorkshire, via the West Yorkshire Bus Alliance, to oversee the delivery of improvements to the region’s bus network. As of April 2022 the Alliance has functioned as an Enhanced Partnership.
The Combined Authority would like to engage with organisations from both inside and outside of our region and further afield to discuss the potential of bus reform and the opportunity of redefining the West Yorkshire bus market for the first time in a generation.
CPV: Buses and coaches · Public road transport services · Public-service buses · Repair and maintenance services of buses · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1We would like to discuss this opportunity with bus operators who operate within West…Planned
We would like to discuss this opportunity with bus operators who operate within West Yorkshire and outside of West Yorkshire currently. We would also like to speak to organisations who are potentially considering entering the market.
In particular we would like to discuss and gain the view of potential suppliers/operators
on an Enhanced Partnership plus model, taking our existing EP to the next stage or a franchising model. This is all in the context of what would ultimately work best for the residents of West Yorkshire. Additional information: Please contact the Commercial Team at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority via our email address: [email protected] and a member of the team will be in touch regarding a potential discussion.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
- Authority reference
73394- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011140- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
18 Apr 2023 → 1 Jun 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published18 Apr 2023, 15:54 BST
- Tender notice expected146 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
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- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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