Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators
- Published
- 10 August 2026
- Estimated value
- £81,008,616
- Place of performance
- UKL
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice number
- 075598-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-060348
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 60112000Public road transport services
- 60130000Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Description
Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of Rail Replacement Service (RRS) across Wales and Border routes operated by TfWRL within Wales and between Wales and England. Or any such route operated by TfW as may arise in future. This means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators through an aggregator agreement, will be contracted for as services, directly by TfWRL. This procurement also includes the requirement for adhoc travel services to be commissioned via this framework as they arise. Based upon 24/25 Financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by circa 135 different operators. It is currently intended the Open Framework will run for the maximum 8 year term.
Lots (3)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 | 60112000 Public road transport services | — |
| 2 | Lot 2 | 60112000 Public road transport services | — |
| 3 | Lot 3 | 60112000 Public road transport services | — |
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| Cymru Coaches LTD | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| Buchanans Coaches | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| Caelloi Motors | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| Coastal Liner Ltd | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| Cresta Coaches | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| BAM Travel LTD | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
| Davies Coaches LTD | £40,504,308 | 7 August 2026 |
Official publications
- FTS · 075598-2026 · 10 August 2026
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