Official UK procurement notice
DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services
Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement description*****This is a Contract Award Notice for DPS Bus and Taxi Services*****
*****This is NOT an Invitation to Tender*****
Award from the DPS for Bus and Taxi Services for Pembrokeshire County Council and Carmarthenshire County Council from 1st July 2025 to 30th September 2025.
CPV: Public road transport services · Taxi services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 33 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Non PSV Contracts in CarmarthenshireAwarded
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Cost of Route: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Cost of Route: 100
- 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.
- “DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Nov 2025, 09:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Nov 2025, 09:27 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072625- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05de40Find a Tender
Publisher note: To assist you in locating these opportunities on the BRAVO E Procurement System the project code is: project_38046 Applicants must ensure that all PQQ questions are fully responded to. The following PQQ Project codes may further assist you in locating the opportunities: PQQ code: pqq_32527 Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack. Suppliers Instructions How to express interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - Click the "Suppliers register here" link - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) - Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue" 2. Express an Interest in the Project - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the screen - This will move the PQQ into your "My PQQs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the ''Buyer Attachments" on the left hand side of the screen 3. Responding to the tender - At the top of the screen you can choose to Create Response or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the Messages function on to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on: - email: [email protected] - Phone: 0800 368 4850/ Fax: 020 7080 0480 Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to: Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Postal Address: Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk , all information may be downloaded and returned though this channel. (WA Ref:156285)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast76 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 072625-2025-1014XR-72
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £98,800
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-1226X-63
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £379,036
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-1267X-76
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £306,250
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-255X Feeder-73
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £84,333
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-265X-58
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £194,250
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-275X-59
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £192,500
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-3079-75
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £123,500
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-349-56
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £1,541,199
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4311X-69
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £177,450
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4314X-60
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £285,000
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4362X-70
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £315,000
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4368X-53
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £105,000
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4368XR-64
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £98,000
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4369X-61
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £70,000
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4370X-71
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £210,000
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4372X-62
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £227,500
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4375X-57
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £39,200
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4383X-65
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £171,000
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4390X-74
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £297,500
- Status
- active
Contract 072625-2025-4392X-66
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £112,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Pembrokeshire CollegeContracting authority
- Pembrokeshire County CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
33 commercial parties on the notice- 2 Impress TravelAdmitted to the market
- ARIF 'S TAXIS LTDAdmitted to the market
- BRODYR WILLIAMSAdmitted to the market
- Call a CabAdmitted to the market
- Castle Garage LtdAdmitted to the market
- Chris CarsAdmitted to the market
- Cleddau cabsAdmitted to the market
- D.R.Taxis, Minibus & Coach HireAdmitted to the market
- DAVIES COACHES LTDAdmitted to the market
- First Cymru Buses LimitedAdmitted to the market
Show 23 more suppliers
- G & S TRAVEL LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- GLYNS MINI BUS HIREAdmitted to the market
- Hughes Taxis and Minibus HireAdmitted to the market
- Jean's taxiAdmitted to the market
- Link TaxisAdmitted to the market
- Llandeilo Taxi ServiceAdmitted to the market
- MONROES TAXIS LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- Matts cabsAdmitted to the market
- Rwyth CabsAdmitted to the market
- S Y Aston, Talley TaxisAdmitted to the market
- S&G TAXI'SAdmitted to the market
- SBS MinibusesAdmitted to the market
- Sarah Bell MinibusesAdmitted to the market
- Sarge CarsAdmitted to the market
- TEIFI TAXIS LTDAdmitted to the market
- Tenby TaxisAdmitted to the market
- Tirydail Taxis LTDAdmitted to the market
- Towy TaxiAdmitted to the market
- bryn glas taxiAdmitted to the market
- europa transport and sonsAdmitted to the market
- home james taxisAdmitted to the market
- pembrokeshire taxis and mini bus hireAdmitted to the market
- taxi and minibus hire ltdAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.