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title: "Provision of TrawsCymru Bus Services"
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# Provision of TrawsCymru Bus Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-trawscymru-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03cff3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for Wales: "Provision of TrawsCymru Bus Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £10,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-wales-coh-09476013)
- **Published Value:** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Buses and coaches, Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Public road transport services, Public-service buses, Road transport services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £10,600,000 (exc. VAT, 5 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-trawscymru-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03cff3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03cff3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-trawscymru-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03cff3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fhome.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-trawscymru-bus-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03cff3#participate

## Description
CONTRACT AWARD Transport for Wales (TfW) is carrying out a procurement advertised in the FTS via Sell2Wales, under the Open Procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to procure bus services on the TrawsCymru bus network. TfW will award contracts to operators on the following routes:
T2
T3
T6
T10
T1c
Further information can be found in the ITT documentation on etenderwales ITT Code 102463

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: T2 TrawsCymru Bus Service
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121000, 34121100, 60100000, 60112000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** T2 Route TrawsCymru
Bangor - Aberystwyth
via Caernarfon, Porthmadog, Dolgellau and Machynlleth

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: T3 TrawsCymru Bus Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121000, 34121100, 60100000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** T3 TrawsCymru Bus Service
Barmouth - Wrexham
via Dolgellau, Bala & Corwen

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: T6 TrawsCymru Bus Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121000, 34121100, 60100000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** T6 TrawsCymru Route
Brecon - Swansea
via Ystradgynlais & Neath

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: T10 TrawsCymru Bus Services
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121000, 34121100, 60100000, 60112000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** T10 TrawsCymru Services
Bangor - Corwen
via Betws -y -Coed

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: T1c TrawsCymru Bus Services
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121000, 34121100, 60100000, 60112000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** T1C
Cardiff to Aberystwyth

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** T2 TrawsCymru Bus Service (active)
  - Award id: `036053-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **lloyds coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100196`
  - Value: £3,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** T3 TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Award id: `036053-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **lloyds coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100196`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** T1c TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Award id: `036053-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **MID WALES TRAVEL**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178606`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** T6 TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Award id: `036053-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **New Adventure Travel Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87956`
  - Value: £2,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** T10 TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Award id: `036053-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Cerbydau K&P Coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100198`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** T2 TrawsCymru Bus Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,700,000
  - Signed Date: 23/11/2023

- **Contract:** T3 TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/11/2023

- **Contract:** T1c TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 06/09/2023

- **Contract:** T6 TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,200,000
  - Signed Date: 06/09/2023

- **Contract:** T10 TrawsCymru Bus Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 06/09/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036053-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-12-07T10:46:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:53:22.563Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03cff3