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Published 16 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision and Operation of Local Bus Services across South Yorkshire

Official notice

Authority: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Published estimate£23,500,000≈ £17m / year · £28,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Jan 2026awarded 2 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to ANDREW'S OF TIDESWELL LIMITED +11 more3 awards
Contract term 1 yr 5 moends 4 Sept 2027 · up to 4 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 12 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from companies who are interested in operating local bus including services in South Yorkshire. Participants are asked to note this opportunity is not the planned franchise opportunities which will be launched in 2026.

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£23,500,000
Contract period: 12 Apr 2026 – 4 Sept 2027 (1 yr 5 mo) · up to 4 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £23,500,000 exc. VAT · £28,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The routes advertised in this opportunity will form what is tendered during the SYMCA Bus Franchise Programme. It is planned that the routes linked to the above will commence 5 Sept 2027 but these will be in a phased approach.
60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

What it takes to win
i

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
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality - Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality - Social Value: Social Value
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    N/A

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2026, 20:33 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Feb 2026
Authority reference
ProContract Ref: DN800777
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083434
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f6dd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
7 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All clarifications and tender documents are available via ProContract. The project reference is ProContract Ref: DN800777.

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

16 Dec 2025 → 12 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published309 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by286 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline280 days ago
    14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by253 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent233 days ago
    2 Mar 2026
  6. Latest notice published231 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 20:33 GMT
  7. Standstill ends222 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts192 days ago
    12 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 14:36 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 20:33 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Mar 2026, 20:33 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract signature expected
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £6,085,0383 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1511 from SMEs
Named bidders 15published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ANDREW'S OF TIDESWELL LIMITEDSME, First South Yorkshire Ltd,, GLOBE HOLIDAYS LIMITEDSME, Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited, TM TravelSME, Yorkshire Traction Company Limited t/a Stagecoachjoint awardBatch 2600212 Apr 2026 – 4 Sept 2027 · up to 3 Sept 2029Extensions: SYMCA are currently undertaking a programme of work re Bus Franchising.£2,298,2072 Mar 2026standstill to 12 Mar 2026Standstill
CAWTHORNE'S TRAVEL LTDSME, First South Yorkshire Ltd,, Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited, SMT Bus and Coach LtdSME, TM TravelSME, Yorkshire Traction Company Limited t/a Stagecoachjoint awardBatch 26003:26 Jul 2026 – 4 Sept 2027 · up to 4 Sept 2029Extensions: Subject to Bus Franchising£1,748,1492 Mar 2026standstill to 12 Mar 2026Standstill
COOPERS TOURS LIMITEDSME, First South Yorkshire Ltd,, LL TRAVEL LIMITEDSME, Linburg TouringSME, Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited, SMT Bus and Coach LtdSME +1 morejoint awardBatch 260041 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: Bus Franchising£2,038,6822 Mar 2026standstill to 12 Mar 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
15final-stage tenders · 27 at stage one110—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDBT-6675-QXPN 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2BQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

15 commercial parties on the notice · 12 awarded
  • ANDREW'S OF TIDESWELL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01781097GB-PPON: PTCG-7217-HQRV Anchor Garage, Buxton, East Midlands, SK17 8RBContact email
  • ANDREW'S OF TIDESWELL LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PTCG-7217-HQRV Anchor Garage, Buxton, East Midlands, SK17 8RB
  • CAWTHORNE'S TRAVEL LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10397707GB-PPON: PZTG-5328-VDMM 54 Rosegarth Avenue, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S26 2DDContact email
  • COOPERS TOURS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03282132GB-PPON: PWZM-8875-LPQT Aldred Close Norwood Industrial Estate, Sheffield, East Midlands, S21 2JHContact email
  • FIRST SOUTH YORKSHIRE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02332529GB-PPON: PMNM-6485-QQXW Olive Grove, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S2 3GAContact email
  • GLOBE HOLIDAYS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02778802GB-PPON: PPTY-3197-YNHQ 60 Eldon Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire & Humber, S70 2JLContact email
  • JOHNSON BROS (TOURS) LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 02921086GB-PPON: PVHX-2842-MWTL Green Acres, Green Lane, Hodthorpe, Worksop, East Midlands, S80 4XR
  • LINBURG TOURING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04353708GB-PPON: PPWJ-7839-XLYD 2 President Buildings, Savile Street East, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, s4 7uqContact email
  • LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00232799GB-PPON: PPZN-4876-JWQG One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email
  • LL TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05316511GB-PPON: PDNQ-6771-TZRN 20 Melton Street, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, S64 0EZContact email
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  • SMT BUS AND COACH LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15672343GB-PPON: PRRP-5389-YQTX 60 Spey Drive, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN9 3JLContact email
  • T M TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05028805GB-PPON: PRJQ-8936-MMQV C/O Wellglade Limited, Heanor, East Midlands, DE75 7BGContact email
  • THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02065401GB-PPON: PYXZ-2616-MGQT One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email
  • WILFREDA LUXURY COACHES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00474455GB-PPON: PHPR-1293-DJQJ Apex House Church Lane, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN6 7AYContact email
  • YORKSHIRE TRAVEL GROUP LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 12850883GB-PPON: PQCZ-7243-NXLQ Power Park Industrial Estate Compound G, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 5PE

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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