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Published 20 May 2026, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transport Routes for LINC Transport for 2026/27

Official notice

Authority: Conwy County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£50,000≈ £55k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026awarded 1 Jul 2026
Awarded to Llew Jones Ltd +2 more3 awards
Contract term 11 moends 20 Jul 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Conwy County Borough Council has sought suitably qualified supplier(s) for various contracts to provide transport for 14-19 collaborative courses known as LINC. The routes will be operated in term time only within the academic year 2026/27 on specified routes and days.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 11 moSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 20 Jul 2027 (11 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The company must already hold a valid Operators Licence. The 2019 GCC BUS September 2019.pdf and / or 2019 GCC TAXI September 2019.pdf and LINC Conwy Transport Memorandum of Understanding will be used as the Terms and Conditions. Please see the tender pack for full details.

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
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The company must already hold a valid Operators Licence. The 2019 GCC BUS September 2019.pdf and / or 2019 GCC TAXI September 2019.pdf and LINC Conwy Transport Memorandum of Understanding will be used as the Terms and Conditions. Please see the tender pack for full details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
20 May 2026, 15:56 BST
Last source update
1 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST
Authority reference
LINC Transport 2026/27
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046581
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069de9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides… ↗

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published155 days ago
    20 May 2026, 15:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline130 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 15:56 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    1 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Sept 2026, 12:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £9133 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 3latest 1 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Llew Jones LtdSME£418 †—Awarded
JMJ Travel LtdSME£340 †—Awarded
Voel Coaches LtdSME£155 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Transport Routes for LINC Transport for 2026/27 · Llew Jones LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jul 2026
    Value
    £418
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 20 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • Transport Routes for LINC Transport for 2026/27 · JMJ Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jul 2026
    Value
    £340
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 20 Jul 2027
    Status
    active
  • Transport Routes for LINC Transport for 2026/27 · Voel Coaches LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Jul 2026
    Value
    £155
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 1 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Conwy County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQJH-8668-YMDV Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay, Wales, LL29 0GGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • JMJ Travel LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZRG-9723-GMPR Unit 6, Llys Jones, Nebo Road, Llanwrst, Wales, LL26 0SDContact email
  • Llew Jones LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCL-8778-BVTQ Station Yard, Station Road, Llanwrst, Wales, LL26 0EHContact email
  • Voel Coaches LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLLC-2125-THRZ Long Acres Road, Dyserth, Wales, LL18 6BPContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender