B1019 – Provision of Home to School Transport (September 2026) (Mixed Vehicles) for Bridgend County Borough Council

What this is

Bridgend County Borough Council published this UK2 Pre-Market Engagement notice (now expired, ref B1019) for the forthcoming Home to School Transport (September 2026) Mixed Vehicles tender. The Mixed Routes tender will include taxis, minibus and bus contracts, comprising a schedule of separate routes tendered via open competition. Bus, Heronsbridge, Special Minibus and Ysgol Bryn Castell contracts run September 2026 to July 2028; minibus, special taxi and taxi contracts run September 2026 to July 2027. A pre-market engagement event was held on 1 June 2026; the live tender notice (UK4, JUN626235) followed with a deadline of 8 July 2026. Estimated value GBP 4,900,000 excluding VAT.

Key points

• Pre-market engagement (UK2, expired) for home-to-school mixed transport routes
• Estimated value GBP 4,900,000 excluding VAT
• Live tender (UK4) deadline 8 July 2026

Who can bid

Transport operators (taxi, minibus, bus); routes tendered via open competition. SME and VCSE friendly.

How it is scored

Quality 40% · Price 60%

Money

Estimated value GBP 4,900,000 excluding VAT (GBP 5,880,000 including VAT). Above threshold.

How to submit

Engagement event held 1 June 2026 via Microsoft Teams; the live tender (UK4) deadline was 8 July 2026.

Clarifications

Engagement registration due 29 May 2026.

Contract period

Bus/Heronsbridge/Special Minibus/Ysgol Bryn Castell: 1 September 2026 to 20 July 2028; minibus/special taxi/taxi: 1 September 2026 to 20 July 2027.

Classification

CPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport) WalesBridgend and Neath Port Talbot