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Published 23 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mini Comp 45 - Lot 1 - 4-8 Seats

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-048893
Creator: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Published: 2026-09-23T11:10:10.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)

Dynamic market5 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)

Framework ceiling (notional)£16,000,000envelope for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submission deadline 6 Aug 203112:00 BST · 1775d 20h left

Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The procurement for an individual scheduled route appropriate to vehicles with 4-8 seats

Recurrence: 7 years (84 months)

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Non-scheduled passenger transport · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 8 bids received · 16 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published

Lot #14 - 8 Seat VehiclesCancelledRenewal

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Education and Social Care Transport Service. The requirements covers bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS is structured into the following 5 lots: Lot 1: 4-8 seat vehicles Lot 2: 9-16 seat vehicles Lot 3: 17-49 seat vehicles Lot 4: 50+ seat vehicles Lot 5: Wheelchair accessible vehicles The DPS commenced on 7th August 2024 and will run for an initial period of 5 years with an option to be extended for a further period of up to …

Delivery: Wales · The County of Merthyr Tydfil

Extensions: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.
Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tender
Variant bids: not allowed

60112000 Public road transport services

Award criteria (1)

price

Lot #29 - 16 Seat VehiclesRenewal

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 9 and 16 seats.

Delivery: Wales · The County of Merthyr Tydfil

Extensions: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.
Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tender
Variant bids: not allowed

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)60112000 Public road transport services60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Award criteria (1)

price

Lot #317 - 49 Seat VehiclesRenewal

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of between 17 and 49 seats.

Delivery: Wales · The County of Merthyr Tydfil

Extensions: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.
Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tender
Variant bids: not allowed

Award criteria (1)

price

Lot #450+ Seat vehiclesRenewal

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to vehicles with a capacity of more than 50 seats.

Delivery: Wales · The County of Merthyr Tydfil

Extensions: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.
Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tender
Variant bids: not allowed

Award criteria (1)

price

Lot #5Wheelchair Accessible VehiclesRenewal

The procurement will comprise of individual scheduled routes appropriate to wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Delivery: Wales · The County of Merthyr Tydfil

Extensions: An option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months, reviewable on an annual basis.
Second stage: 5–null candidates invited to tender
Variant bids: not allowed

Award criteria (1)

price

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
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · 7 years (84 months)
First published: 23 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
Last source update: 23 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
Authority reference: itt_126715
Classification (CPV): Hire of buses and coaches with driverHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverNon-scheduled passenger transportPublic road transport servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048893

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:170872)

How it was run

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

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Admission period ends: 6 Aug 2031, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Participation fee: document
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

Notice published2 days ago
23 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
Invitations to tender expected
6 Aug 2031, 00:00 BST
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
6 Aug 2031, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 16admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 88 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 1 Sept 2026

56 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates — see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 088524-2026-ecm_157108-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£11,020
Status
active
Contract 088551-2026-ecm_157109-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£24,700
Status
active
Contract 088585-2026-ecm_157111-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£12,920
Status
active
Contract 088773-2026-ecm_157118-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£25,840
Status
active
Contract 088775-2026-ecm_157119-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£9,120
Status
active
Contract 090078-2026-ecm_157156-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£24,320
Status
active
Contract 090079-2026-ecm_15715-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£22,040
Status
active
Contract 090080-2026-ecm_15715-1
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£24,700
Status
active
Contract 063135-2026-ecm_156045-1
Signed
3 Jul 2026
Value
£19,475
Status
active
Contract 042668-2026-ecm_155236-1
Signed
6 May 2026
Value
£61,632
Status
active
Contract 023615-2026-ecm_154172-1
Signed
11 Mar 2026
Value
£18,881
Status
active
Contract 032498-2026-ecm_154667-1
Signed
11 Mar 2026
Value
£7,520
Status
active
Contract 019116-2026-ecm_153850-1
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£19,761
Status
active
Contract 019102-2026-ecm_153849-1
Signed
23 Feb 2026
Value
£17,526
Status
active
Contract 019044-2026-ecm_153828-1
Signed
5 Jan 2026
Value
£9,837
Status
active
Contract 019070-2026-ecm_153833-1
Signed
5 Jan 2026
Value
£5,544
Status
active
Contract 019072-2026-ecm_153838-1
Signed
5 Jan 2026
Value
£8,190
Status
active
Contract 084962-2025-ecm_152833-1
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£16,500
Status
active
Contract 062821-2025-ecm_151679-1
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£56,240
Status
active
Contract 062825-2025-ecm_151680-1
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£38,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · 4 - 8 Seat Vehicles	8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad	8	—	£84,360 — £114,000

Notice history

3 events · 45 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2024

Published value updated
10 Oct 2024, 12:25 BSTwas £16,000,000
Status changed to complete
10 Oct 2024, 12:25 BST
Deadline withdrawn
10 Oct 2024, 12:25 BST

Routine re-releases (45)

2026-09: 5 releases · 18 Sept 2026 — 18 Sept 2026
2026-07: 1 release · 6 Jul 2026
2026-05: 1 release · 8 May 2026
2026-04: 1 release · 9 Apr 2026
2026-03: 6 releases · 3 Mar 2026 — 16 Mar 2026
2025-12: 2 releases · 19 Dec 2025 — 19 Dec 2025
2025-10: 19 releases · 7 Oct 2025 — 9 Oct 2025
2025-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2025
2024-11: 1 release · 13 Nov 2024
2024-10: 4 releases · 10 Oct 2024 — 21 Oct 2024
2024-08: 1 release · 7 Aug 2024

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 8AN [email protected] +44 1685725000 Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London +44 2079477501

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

17 commercial parties on the notice

ACORN TRAVEL(SOUTH WALES)LTDAdmitted to the market 51 PERROTT STREET, TREHARRIS, TREHARRIS, Wales, CF465ET
Amanda’s CabsAdmitted to the market 35 Greenfield Terrace, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF479HN
EurokabsAdmitted to the market 3/4 high street, pontmorlais, MERTHYR TYDFIL, UK, CF478UB
Evan's Taxi & Minibus HireAdmitted to the market 10 Bryntirion St, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Cf483ry
Evan's Taxi & Minibus HireAdmitted to the market 10 Bryntirion st, Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil, merthyr tydfil, Wales, cf483ry
First Call Travel LtdAdmitted to the market Old Council Depot, Rocky Road, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF479HH
KARL CABSAdmitted to the market 51 Trenant, Hirwaun, Aberdare, Wales, CF449LA
Matthew's taxi serviceAdmitted to the market 36 Wallhead Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF470SS
Ring meAdmitted to the market 2 goitre lane gurnos, Merthyr, Wales, Cf479sa
SIXTY SIXTY COACHES LIMITEDAdmitted to the market The Coach Depot Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF484DR +44 1443692060

Show 7 more suppliers

Scotties TaxiAdmitted to the market 18 Heol Twyn Du, Gellideg Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF481LU
Scotties cabsAdmitted to the market 68 Luther Street, Twynrodyn, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF470PB
TAFF’S TAXI’SAdmitted to the market 27 Ninth Avenue , Galon uchaf, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, cf479tl
Warners taxiAdmitted to the market 35 The Birchway, Trefechan, Merthyr tydfil, Wales, Cf482ha
mark's minibus hireAdmitted to the market Canal Side House, Pleasant View, Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF484PQ
martins minibusAdmitted to the market 48 ash crescent ,, merthyr tydfil, Wales, cf479pw
sadia transportAdmitted to the market 24 Cedar Close, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 0LX

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria