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Award of Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2026/ Dyfarniad Cludiant Dysgwyr Ceredigion - Bysiau 2026

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 21:51.

Opportunity overview

Ceredigion County Council is awarding for the provision of the Learner Transport Bus Routes. Contracts will commence on 1 August 2026. Contracts will be for 2 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years or 4 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years.The estimated value is between £2,500,000 and £3,900,000 for the full term of the contract including all extensions. Please note that the contract value provided within this notice represents an estimate prepared by the Council. It is issued for guidance only and does not constitute a fixed budget or an indication of the expected contract price. Bidders are expected to submit a competitive bid based on market prices. Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn dyfarnu contract ar gyfer darparu llwybrau bysiau Cludiant Dysgwyr. Bydd y contractau'n cychwyn ar 1 Awst 2026. Bydd y contractau naill ai am gyfnod o 2 flynedd gyda'r posibilrwydd o estyniad o hyd at 2 flynedd, neu am gyfnod o 4 blynedd gyda'r posibilrwydd o estyniad o hyd at 2 flynedd. Amcangyfrifir y bydd gwerth y contract rhwng £2,500,000 a £3,900,000 dros gyfnod llawn y contract, gan gynnwys pob estyniad. Noder fod gwerth y contract a nodir yn yr hysbysiad hwn yn amcangyfrif a baratowyd gan y Cyngor. Fe'i darperir at ddibenion canllaw yn unig ac nid yw'n cynrychioli cyllideb benodol nac yn arwydd o bris disgwyliedig y contract. Disgwylir i dendrwyr gyflwyno tendr cystadleuol yn seiliedig ar brisiau'r farchnad.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Evans Coaches Tregaron Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Shared published award value
£3.8m
Awarded
19 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PPGL-2157-NQGY
Location
Tregaron, UKL14, SY25 6HX, United Kingdom

G&M Coaches

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3.8m
Awarded
19 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PTBW-7689-XMZT
Location
Lampeter, UKL14, SA48 7JL, United Kingdom

Lewis Rhydlewis

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3.8m
Awarded
19 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PTRY-7599-CMXH
Location
Llandysul, UKL14, SA44 5QG, United Kingdom

Lewis Taxis Cyf

Matched by exact name
Shared published award value
£3.8m
Awarded
19 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PLXX-2474-HMWT
Location
Llanrhystud, UKL14, SY23 5DN, United Kingdom

Lloyds Coaches

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3.8m
Awarded
19 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PZBD-6849-QVMT
Location
Machynlleth, UKL24, SY20 8BH, United Kingdom

Mid Wales Motorways Ltd

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3.8m
Awarded
19 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PBTG-1325-VGNT
Location
Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth, UKL14, SY23 3ES, United Kingdom

Richard Bros

Match pending…
Shared published award value
£3.8m
Awarded
19 Jul 2026
Suppliers
One of 7 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PMVT-7326-ZWYZ
Location
Cardigan, UKL14, SA43 3AG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
itt_124280
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PRYH-5713-PHLR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRYH-5713-PHLR

Address

Street Address
Neuadd y Cyngor
Locality
Aberystwyth
Postal Code
SY23 3UE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
01545 570881

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Richard Bros
Id
GB-PPON-PMVT-7326-ZWYZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMVT-7326-ZWYZ

Address

Street Address
Moylgrove Garage, Pentood industrial Estate
Locality
Cardigan
Postal Code
SA43 3AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
Lloyds Coaches
Id
GB-PPON-PZBD-6849-QVMT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZBD-6849-QVMT

Address

Street Address
Doll Street
Locality
Machynlleth
Postal Code
SY20 8BH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
Lewis Taxis Cyf
Id
GB-PPON-PLXX-2474-HMWT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLXX-2474-HMWT

Address

Street Address
2 BRYNEITHIN YARD
Locality
Llanrhystud
Postal Code
SY23 5DN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
Lewis Rhydlewis
Id
GB-PPON-PTRY-7599-CMXH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTRY-7599-CMXH

Address

Street Address
Penrhiwpal Garage
Locality
Llandysul
Postal Code
SA44 5QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
Mid Wales Motorways Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PBTG-1325-VGNT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBTG-1325-VGNT

Address

Street Address
Brynhyfryd Garages, PenrhyncocH
Locality
Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth
Postal Code
SY23 3ES
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
Evans Coaches Tregaron Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PPGL-2157-NQGY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPGL-2157-NQGY

Address

Street Address
Old Station Yard
Locality
Tregaron
Postal Code
SY25 6HX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
G&M Coaches
Id
GB-PPON-PTBW-7689-XMZT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTBW-7689-XMZT

Address

Street Address
Pontfaen Garage
Locality
Lampeter
Postal Code
SA48 7JL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2026 / Ceredigion – Cludiant Dysgwyr – Bysiau 2026
Status
pending
Date
20 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
20 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60170000
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
4,522,425.6
Amount
3,768,688
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMVT-7326-ZWYZ
Name
Richard Bros
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZBD-6849-QVMT
Name
Lloyds Coaches
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PLXX-2474-HMWT
Name
Lewis Taxis Cyf
Supplier 4
Id
GB-PPON-PTRY-7599-CMXH
Name
Lewis Rhydlewis
Supplier 5
Id
GB-PPON-PBTG-1325-VGNT
Name
Mid Wales Motorways Ltd
Supplier 6
Id
GB-PPON-PPGL-2157-NQGY
Name
Evans Coaches Tregaron Ltd
Supplier 7
Id
GB-PPON-PTBW-7689-XMZT
Name
G&M Coaches

Standstill Period

Ends
29 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Contracts will be for 2 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years or 4 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068385-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Jul 2026, 15:56
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aberystwyth · UKL14 · SY23 3UE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 047642-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 068385-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·