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Published 28 Jan 2025, 14:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TrawsCymru T5 Bus Operator Services

Official notice

Authority: Transport for Wales

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Published estimate£12,000,000≈ £2.4m / year17% above published estimate

Submissions closed 28 Feb 2025awarded 19 Dec 2025

Awarded to Richards Bros

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Public Bus Operator Services for the TrawsCymru T5 Route

Recurrence: Renewal may be required. A procurement to renew will be planned to align with the contract term, plus any applicable contract extensions.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Please refer to the Statement of Requirements in the tender documentation for full…AwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£12,000,000

Please refer to the Statement of Requirements in the tender documentation for full scope description.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2030 (5 yrs)

Delivery: Wales · T5 Route Haverfordwest - Aberystwyth

Extensions: While additional purchases are not anticipated at this time, TfW may require variation to volumes and frequencies of scope in the future. If such a requirement is established, variations will be processed via the contracted change control process and subject to compliance with the Public Contract Regulations and internal governance procedures. · Extension option up to 3 years (8 years in total maximum)Variant bids: not allowed

60112000 Public road transport services

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: 40%Price: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 40
Price: 60

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · Renewal may be required. A procurement to renew will be planned to align with the contract term, plus any applicable contract extensions.
First published: 28 Jan 2025, 14:20 GMT
Last source update: 18 Aug 2026, 13:50 BST
Award evaluation window: 28 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference: C001127.00
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-078559
Classification (CPV): Public road transport services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bd Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. (WA Ref:164474)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

28 Feb 2025 → 18 Aug 2026 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
28 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published65 days ago
18 Aug 2026, 13:50 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
18 Aug 2026, 13:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £14,034,7771 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Richards BrosSME	£14,034,777 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 078559-2026-C001127.00-1 · Richards BrosSME
Signed
19 Dec 2025
Value
£14,034,777
Period
… – 31 May 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for Wales

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic Transport 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 4THContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Richards BrosAwarded supplier Richards Bros, Moylgrove Garage, CARDIGAN, Wales, SA433AGContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria