Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Taxi's 2025

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Published estimate£600,000≈ £600k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 9 Jul 2025awarded 14 Aug 2025

Awarded to Aberystwyth Motors +2 more

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council have appointed supplier(s) for the provision of Learner Transport Taxis Routes.

Contracts will commence on 1 September 2025. Contracts will be for 1 year with a possible extension of up to 1 year.

No preliminary market engagement: Plenty of Local Suppliers

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£600,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Up to 1 year extension.

60112000 Public road transport services 60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services 60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
See Tender Documents
Technical & professional ability
See Tender Documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Price

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
See Tender Documents
Technical & professional ability
See Tender Documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 3 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST
Last source update: 17 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 30 Jul 2025
Authority reference: itt_117683
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-029567
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverPublic road transport servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052baf Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: See Tender Documents.

Review and risk notes

Risks: The risks are, fluctuation in pupil numbers & route changes.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 9 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 2 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: cy, en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2025 → 17 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
3 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST
Clarification questions by
2 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
9 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by
30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
14 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
27 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published190 days ago
17 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
3 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
15 Aug 2025, 11:50 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
15 Aug 2025, 11:50 BST
Contract signature expected
29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
17 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £234,4211 award exc. VAT

Bids received 99 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aberystwyth MotorsSME, Fastline CabsSME, Home James Ltdjoint awardCeredigion - Learner Transport - Taxis 20251 Sept 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2027Extensions: Up to 1 year with agreement	£234,421	14 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Taxi's 2025 · Aberystwyth MotorsSME, Fastline CabsSME, Home James Ltd
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
£234,421
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 29 Aug 2026 · up to 29 Aug 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Contracts will be for 1 year with a possible extension of up to 1 year
No agreed KPIs: The contract deliverables are fully specified and measurable through acceptance criteria within the specification; therefore, separate KPIs are not considered necessary.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders	9	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Aberaeron , Wales, SA46 0PAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Aberystwyth MotorsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZBX-3724-WDDZ Unit 10 Min y Llyn, Glanyrafon Industrial Estate, Llanbadarn Fawr, Wales, SY233NGContact email
Fastline CabsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBNR-7285-DWRQ 8 Bridge Street, Lampeter, Wales, SA487HGContact email
Home James TaxisAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDVY-9644-HQTD Plantagenet Garage, North Road, Cardigan, Wales, SA431BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 Aug 2025, 11:50 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2025, 15:02 BST