El Vínculo El Vínculo.
Awarded United Kingdom Supplies

Call off for the Supply of Buses

Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Published
14 July 2026
Estimated value
£825,000,000
Place of performance
UKE3
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Lots
1
Notice number
066496-2026
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb69
Official source
Official source

CPV codes

Description

The tender supports the Authority's objective to deliver a modern, efficient and future-ready bus fleet that will serve South Yorkshire for the next 15 years as part of its Bus Franchising programme. Following the further competition process, the Authority intends to enter into (up to) four separate contracts for four different vehicle types as follows: i) Electric Double-Deck, ii) Electric Single-Deck iii) Diesel Double-Deck, and iv) Diesel Single-Deck Suppliers may be awarded more than one vehicle type as part of an awarded contract. The awarded contracts provide no guarantee of value or volume, with the specific number of vehicles ordered per vehicle type/contract to be determined on the basis of available funding / operational need. The contract term includes options for phases one, two and three of Bus Franchising, with delivery extending up to 2030, and with a total potential contract value across all vehicle types/contracts of up to £275m . The contracts allow the Authority to procure additional vehicles beyond the initial phase 1 tranche, but there is no obligation to do so.

Awards

Awarded toAmountDate
Bamford Bus Company Ltd £275,000,000 14 July 2026
PELICAN ENGINEERING COMPANY (SALES), LIMITED £275,000,000 14 July 2026
ALEXANDER DENNIS LIMITED £275,000,000 14 July 2026

Official publications

Other tenders from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

See all →

Frequently asked questions

What is the estimated value of this tender?
The estimated value published by the buyer is £825,000,000.
Who is the buyer of this tender?
The contracting authority is South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (United Kingdom).
How can I bid for public tenders in the United Kingdom?
Bids are submitted through the official public procurement portal in the United Kingdom. El Vínculo helps you find tenders and analyse their documents; submission always happens at the official source.
Get alerts for tenders like this
Create a free account and receive new public tenders published in the United Kingdom that match your business, every day.

Start for free

Data collected from official public procurement sources. Amounts as published by the buyer.