North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)

Authority: Transport for Wales (TFW) (Public body)

Direct awardUtilitiesSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£14,097,511published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Edwards Coaches Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK7 Contract Details Notice for the North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen), now formally named "TaithCymru".

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

34121000 Buses and coaches 50100000 Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment 60100000 Road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Sept 2026, 16:52 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 11:16 BST
Authority reference: C001366.00
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096450
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f601 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: Please see previous OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f20. UK12 published in error. Publication of a UK5 only way to enable progression to a UK6. To confirm, this is not a Direct Award. A Competitive Flexible Procedure has been undertaken via a UK4.

Review and risk notes

Risks: As per OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f20

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026

Transparency notice published
9 Sept 2026, 16:52 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
9 Sept 2026, 17:16 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
13 Oct 2026, 11:16 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £14,097,5111 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Edwards Coaches LtdSME25 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Oct 2030Extensions: Initial term of one (1) year, with the option to extend for three (3) x further periods of up to one (1) year, at TfW's sole discretion. · Options: While additional purchases are not anticipated at this time, TfW may require variation to volumes and frequencies of scope in the future. If such a requirement is established, variations will be processed via the contracted change control process and subject to compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations and internal governance procedures.	£14,097,511	9 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

North-South Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen) - "TaithCymru" · Edwards Coaches LtdSME
Signed
7 Oct 2026
Value
£14,097,511
Period
25 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Oct 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Initial term of one (1) year, with the option to extend for three (3) x further periods of up to one (1) year, at TfW's sole discretion.
Options
While additional purchases are not anticipated at this time, TfW may require variation to volumes and frequencies of scope in the future. If such a requirement is established, variations will be processed via the contracted change control process and subject to compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations and internal governance procedures.
3 agreed KPIs: Reliability Performance · Vehicle Performance · Driver Performance
- Reliability Performance
- Vehicle Performance
- Driver Performance

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for Wales (TFW)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: 09476013 3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 4THContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Edwards Coaches LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04045308 The Courtyard, Parc Busnes Edwards, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, Wales, CF72 8QZContact 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 Tender13 Oct 2026, 11:16 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 17:16 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 16:52 BST