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Published 12 May 2025, 11:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Notice of Final Award Home to School Transport September 2025 Mixed Vehicles for Bridgend County Borough Council.

Official notice

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: UKWales (UKL17)
Published estimate£3,500,000≈ £1.2m / year · £3,500,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update16.8% below final estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2025awarded 11 Aug 2025
Awarded to Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd +7 more
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 17 Jul 2028 · up to 20 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Home to School Transport Services for Bridgend County Borough Council using mixed vehicles covering Routes for Bus, minibuses, adapted vehicles and taxis.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger cars with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£3,500,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 17 Jul 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo) · up to 20 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £3,500,000 exc. VAT · £3,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
60171000 Hire of passenger cars with driver60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

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
  • Lowest daily price: lowest daily price per route
  • Method statement questions
Conditions of participation2

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
12 May 2025, 11:55 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2025, 15:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Aug 2025
Authority reference
B966
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033102
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driverHire of passenger cars with driver
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0510b7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: JAGGAER / BravoSolution · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

all tender documents are available on the tendering portal etenderwalesbravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 10 Sept 2025 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 May 2025, 11:55 BST
  2. Market engagement
    22 May 2025, 23:59 BST

    premarket engagement event to brief interested bidders on the changes to the tender process since the advent of Procurement Act 2023, and to give background information on the tender timelines.

  3. Next notice expected
    5 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 18:09 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    8 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent
    11 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends
    21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  9. Award decision expected by
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 15:59 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 May 2025, 11:55 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Jun 2025, 18:09 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £3,500,000
    17 Jun 2025, 18:09 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    17 Jun 2025, 18:09 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Jun 2025, 18:09 BST
  6. Deadline published: 15 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
    17 Jun 2025, 18:09 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    12 Aug 2025, 09:52 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 15:59 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 12 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,912,1301 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1919 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bridgend Taxi Leasing LtdSME, Davey Travel LtdSME, Forge Travel LimitedSME, G & S TRAVEL LIMITEDSME, James TaxisSME, Llynfi CoachesSME +3 morejoint awardHome to School Transport September 2025 Mixed Vehicles for Bridgend County Borough Council.1 Sept 2025 – 21 Jul 2028£2,912,13011 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
19final-stage tenders190—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bridgend County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPQG-8216-YQLW Bridgend County Borough Council, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 4WBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bridgend Taxi LeasingAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTLQ-4581-DJZR 50a, Wigan Terrace, Bridgend, Wales, CF32 9YEContact email
  • DAVEY TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMVW-4491-YMJM 5 Leyshon Way, Bridgend, Wales, CF32 9AZContact email
  • Driven Personal Hire LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMBR-9236-CPHD 2 The Precinct, Porthcawl, Wales, CF36 3RFContact email
  • Forge TravelAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLRQ-3773-QHLX Forge Garage, Maesteg, Wales, CF34 0AHContact email
  • G & S TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDGP-1656-HPWH Unit 13 & 14, Penllwyngwent Industrial Estate, Ogmore Vale, Wales, CF32 7AXContact email
  • James TaxisAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQTG-7819-JGNV 240 New Road, Porthcawl, Wales, CF36 5BAContact email
  • Llynfi CoachesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYPR-4269-NBCR Unit 7-9 Heol Ty Gwyn Ind Est , Maesteg, Wales, CF34 0BQContact email
  • PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJPP-9352-RBPW Main Avenue, Brackla Ind Estate, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 2AGContact email
  • VILLAGE BUS & TAXI LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPGD-6717-QGGQ 71 Bridgend Road, Bridgend, Wales, CF32 9AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure