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Official procurement procedure
Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£81,008,616
Submission deadline 10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer): "Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators". Published status: complete. Published value: £81,008,616. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £81,008,616 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
19.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
RTSTop vendor: 67% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 41 active published awards; 11 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| RTS | 1 win | £1,660,943 |
| Involve Rail Ltd | 1 win | £225,926 |
| Journeycall Limited | 1 win | £166,400 |
| FirstClass Safety and Control Ltd | 1 win | £154,086 |
| Orbis Environmental Ltd | 1 win | £90,823 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTransport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST | Last source update10 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-060348 | ||
What is being bought
Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of Rail Replacement Service (RRS) across Wales and Border routes operated by TfWRL within Wales and between Wales and England. Or any such route operated by TfW as may arise in future.
This means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators through an aggregator agreement, will be contracted for as services, directly by TfWRL.
This procurement also includes the requirement for adhoc travel services to be commissioned via this framework as they arise.
Based upon 24/25 Financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by circa 135 different operators.
It is currently intended the Open Framework will run for the maximum 8 year term.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
10 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST - Status changed to complete
10 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST - Official notice release published
10 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
10 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST - Official notice release published
22 May 2026, 18:10 BST - Submission deadline changed to 10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
22 May 2026, 18:10 BST - Published value updated to £81,008,616
27 Apr 2026, 17:56 BST - Status changed to active
27 Apr 2026, 17:56 BST - Official notice release published
27 Apr 2026, 17:56 BST - Submission deadline changed to 27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
27 Apr 2026, 17:56 BST - Published value updated to £71,576,858
9 Jan 2026, 17:25 GMT - Status changed to planning
9 Jan 2026, 17:25 GMT - Official notice release published
9 Jan 2026, 17:25 GMT - Buyer information updated
9 Jan 2026, 17:25 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
10 Aug 2026, 10:48 BST - Submission deadline
10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST - Award pending
7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £28,353,016 - Award pending
7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £40,504,308 - Award pending
7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £12,151,292
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards A C Jenkins LTD, AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches, BAM Travel LTD, Buchanans Coaches, Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches, Caelloi Motors, Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd, Coastal Liner Ltd, Cresta Coaches, Cymru Coaches LTD, Davies Coaches LTD, EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED, Easy Bus, Eifions Coaches, FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTD £28,353,016 · 7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · pending A C Jenkins LTD, AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches, BAM Travel LTD, Buchanans Coaches, Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches, Caelloi Motors, Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd, Coastal Liner Ltd, Cresta Coaches, Cymru Coaches LTD, Davies Coaches LTD, EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED, Easy Bus, Eifions Coaches, FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTD £40,504,308 · 7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · pending A C Jenkins LTD, AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches, BAM Travel LTD, Buchanans Coaches, Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches, Caelloi Motors, Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd, Coastal Liner Ltd, Cresta Coaches, Cymru Coaches LTD, Davies Coaches LTD, EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED, Easy Bus, Eifions Coaches, FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTD £12,151,292 · 7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 63 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 63 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 63 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) bids: 62 (lot 2) finalStageBids: 62 (lot 2) smeFinalStageBids: 62 (lot 2) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 2) bids: 62 (lot 3) finalStageBids: 62 (lot 3) smeFinalStageBids: 62 (lot 3) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 3) |
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Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
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