Official UK procurement notice
West Yorkshire Bus Franchising Dynamic Market
Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof) (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Invitation to Apply for Membership (IAM) is issued by West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Combined Authority). The Dynamic Market is established for use by the Combined Authority or any successor authorities. This IAM is made available to all potential suppliers (Applicants) that are interested in tendering for Franchised Bus Services contracts and associated services to the Combined Authority (the Services). Further details about the Services are set out in in the associated documents available using the link at the bottom of this notice. The Dynamic Market will have two Parts. Applicants may make an application to one or both Parts, at any time. Membership or previous Application status of one Part makes no difference to the ability of an Applicant to apply to the other Part. Part "Tier A" of the Dynamic Market will be for the Combined Authority to procure Tier A Franchised Bus Services contracts that: (a) require the use of an Authority-owned depot to perform contractual operations (lease arrangements will be part of each contract) (b) require the use of Authority-owned fleet to perform contractual operations. Part "Tier B and C" of the Dynamic Market will be for the Combined Authority to procure Tier B and C Franchised Bus Services contracts that: (a) do not require the use of an Authority-owned depot to perform contractual operations (operators will source their own arrangements) (b) may make use of Authority-owned fleet to perform contractual operation but usually will involve an Operator providing its own fleet. Further information about the Parts of the Dynamic Market is set out in the associated documents. As this is a Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market, the Combined Authority does not intend to publish tender notices for individual procurements under this Dynamic Market via the central digital platform. Pursuant to section 40 of the PA23, a tender notice and associated Invitation to Tender inviting all Members of the applicable part of the Dynamic Market will be issued only to Members of the relevant Part. Pending Applications will not receive such an invitation. Therefore, it is essential that all suppliers who wish to receive Invitations to Tender are Members of the relevant Part of the Dynamic Market before any tender notice or Invitation to Tender is issued in relation to individual procurements under the Dynamic Market. The term of the Dynamic Market is expected to be seven years. The Combined Authority reserves the right to extend the Dynamic Market or terminate it early. The latest date an Application can be made to join the Dynamic Market to be able to tender for Tier A Round 1 is 1200 hrs (BST) on Friday, the 19th September 2025. The latest date an Application can be made to join the Dynamic Market to be able to tender for Tier B & C Round 1 is 1200 hrs (BST) on Friday, the 3rd of October 2025. OPERATORS WHO DO NOT APPLY ON OR BEFORE THIS DATE MAY BE UNABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR ROUND 1. A list of Round 1 contracts are set out fully in the associated documents, along with Round 2 and 3 contract dates and further explanation about what these terms mean. Applicants must submit their Applications via YorTender, using the link at the bottom of this notice. The application form must be submitted, completed (the document, with the project-specific questions added to the PSQ, is available to download at the link contained within this notice). No other methods of applying are available.
CPV: Public road transport services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market · active
- Market period
- 18 Aug 2025 – 18 Aug 2032
- Buyer types
- utilities
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- There are no fees.
- Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier B · West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof) · 24 Sept 2026
- Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier C · West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof) · 24 Sept 2026
- Bus Franchising Round 1 - Tier A · West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof) · 19 Aug 2026
Notices that name this market as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Part A - Authority Provided Depots
Type of contracts to be awarded under the dynamic market part: Public Service Bus contracts, classed as utilities services contracts. General scope of services: 1) Providing Public Bus Services to the general public, on a timetable and manner specified in the procurement documents. 2) Providing drivers and staff. 3) Providing vehicle maintenance and cleaning services. 4) Providing traffic control and network management integration. 5) Integrating IT and other systems with the Combined Authority’s systems, including but not limited to data and performance monitoring systems, customer-facing systems, or non-digital systems. 6) Performing obligations in accordance with the performance management regime and within other contract management arrangements. Geographical coverage: wholly or substantially within the West Yorkshire Combined Authority area Estimated contract value ranges: individual Contracts worth between £50,000,000 and £300,000,000 over the seven year contract. £3,000,000,000 in aggregate for this Part Additional features: services shall be run from Combined Authority-provided depot facilities. Services will use some Combined Authority vehicles. Provision of other vehicles will be the responsibility of the Operator.
- Economic & financial standing
- Legal: must be an established economic entity with power to ender into contract 2) Financial: must meet the minimum financial criteria as set out in the associated documents
Verified by: The Combined Authority will need to see three years' worth of accounts (audited where available) for the Applicant or its parent or guarantors. - Technical & professional ability
- References: the Applicant must demonstrate that it has performed services, either under a contract or to a similar scope as a public bus service operator, of running at least 35 PVR service. Where an Applicant is a newly-established entity, it must demonstrate how it will or its parents or guarantors have met this requirement. 4) Operator licences: the Applicant must demonstrate that is has, or is capable of aquiring, Operator Licences as issued by the Traffic Commissioner, with a value of at least 35 buses listed.
Verified by: The Combined Authority will need to see either 1) the references and Operator Licence or 2) the evidence to demonstrate that the Applicant can achieve this.
Lot #2Part B and C - Operator Provided Depots
Type of contracts to be awarded under the dynamic market part: Public Service Bus contracts, classed as utilities services contracts. General scope of services: 1) Providing Public Bus Services to the general public, on a timetable and manner specified in the procurement documents. 2) Providing drivers and staff. 3) Providing vehicle maintenance and cleaning services. 4) Providing traffic control and network management integration. 5) Integrating IT and other systems with the Combined Authority’s systems, including but not limited to data and performance monitoring systems, customer-facing systems, or non-digital systems. 6) Performing obligations in accordance with the performance management regime and within other contract management arrangements. Geographical coverage: wholly or substantially within the West Yorkshire Combined Authority area Estimated contract value ranges: individual Contracts worth greater than £1,000,000 and less than £80,000,000 over the seven year contract. Up to £1,500,000,000 in aggregate for this Part Additional features: services shall be run from Operator-provided depot facilities. The Combined Authority will not provide depot facilities. Services may be able to use a small amount Combined Authority vehicles. Provision of other vehicles will be the responsibility of the Operator.
- Economic & financial standing
- Legal: must be an established economic entity with power to ender into contract 2) Financial: must meet the minimum financial criteria as set out in the associated documents
Verified by: The Combined Authority will need to see three years' worth of accounts (audited where available) for the Applicant or its parent or guarantor. - Technical & professional ability
- References: the Applicant must demonstrate that it has performed services, either under a contract or to a similar scope as a public bus service operator, of running at least 1 PVR service. Where an Applicant is a newly-established entity, it must demonstrate how it will or its parents or guarantors have met this requirement. 4) Operator licences: the Applicant must demonstrate that is has, or is capable of acquiring, Operator Licences as issued by the Traffic Commissioner, with a value of at least 1 bus listed. Alternatively, the Application must demonstrate that is has, or is capable of acquiring, a Section 22 permit as described by the Transport Act, to operate at least one bus.
Verified by: The Combined Authority will need to see the references and one of: (a) Operator Licence, or (b) the Section 22 permit, or (c) the evidence to demonstrate that the Applicant can seek and be awarded an Operator Licence or a Section 22 permit.
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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).
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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).
- “West Yorkshire Bus Franchising Dynamic Market” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Dynamic market
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Oct 2025, 16:34 BST
- Authority reference
101389- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049474- Latest notice
- Dynamic market establishment notice (UK14)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589b9Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via EU-Supply (CTM)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Admission period ends
- 18 Aug 2032, 00:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- submission fee · There are no fees.
Timeline
18 Aug 2025 → 18 Aug 2032 · 3 dates- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Latest notice published382 days ago3 Oct 2025, 16:34 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Aug 2032, 00:59 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025- Dynamic market intention notice published18 Aug 2025, 13:00 BSTUK13
- Dynamic market establishment notice published3 Oct 2025, 16:34 BSTUK14
Commercial outcome & contract awardsAwards so far
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market
25 commercial parties on the notice- A Lyles & SonAdmitted to the market
- ARRIVA YORKSHIRE LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- B & H TRAVEL LTDAdmitted to the market
- DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- DM MOTOR SERVICES LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- E. STOTT & SONS LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- HARROGATE COACH TRAVEL LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- J & B TRAVEL LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- KILVINGTONS OF LEEDS LTDAdmitted to the market
Show 15 more suppliers
- LETHER'S TRAVEL LTDAdmitted to the market
- METROLINE WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- ROSS TRAVEL LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- SQUAREPEG BUSES LTDAdmitted to the market
- Stringers Pontefract MotorwaysAdmitted to the market
- TETLEY'S MOTOR SERVICES LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- TLC TRAVEL LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTDAdmitted to the market
- TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- TRANSPORT UK (OPERATIONS) LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- WEST YORKSHIRE TRAVEL LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
- WHIPPET COACHES LIMITEDAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Dynamic market establishment notice Dynamic market establishment notice on Find a Tender
- Dynamic market intention notice Dynamic market intention notice on Find a Tender