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Provision of Supported Local Bus Services

Vale of Glamorgan Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 03:22.

Opportunity overview

The Vale of Glamorgan Council requires the supply of supported local bus services in the Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas, as detailed in the accompanying schedules. The Council is tendering for the following supported local bus services: • Service V1 (Llantwit Major – Bridgend) • Service V2 (Llantwit Major - Bridgend) • Service V3 (Cowbridge – Barry) Each service listed above will be tendered on various options for the following operational days/periods. Interested parties are requested to submit prices for each requested on the ‘Price and Specification’ document; please note the tabs at the bottom of each Excel timetable document for various timetable (i.e. Monday to Saturday and Sunday / bank holidays) : - • Monday to Saturday • Good Friday • Any day including bank holidays that may be requested by the Council later. Unless requested by The Council, at a later date, excludes operation on: • Sundays • Bank Holiday Mondays • 25, 26 December (Christmas Day & Boxing Day) • 01 January (New Years Day) • Any special bank holiday or bank holidays in lieu of Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day that fall on a non – normal operational day

Classification

  • CPV34120000 — Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots

  • Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend£666.7k
  • Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend£666.7k
  • Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry£666.7k

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
ERFX1000025
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Tender Period

Ends
11 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend
Description
Description: Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
833,333.33
Amount
666,666.67
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality Questions Submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price Submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Community Wellbeing Benefits
Description
Community Wellbeing Benefits Submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 Month Extensions
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend
Description
Description: Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
833,333.33
Amount
666,666.64
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality Submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Community Wellbeing Benefits
Description
Community Wellbeing Benefits

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 Month Extensions
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry
Description
Description: Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
833,333.33
Amount
666,666.64
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality Submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price Submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Community Wellbeing Benefits
Description
Community Wellbeing Benefits

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 Month Extensions

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34120000
Description
Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34120000
Description
Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34120000
Description
Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
All tender documents are available on the Proactis e-tendering portal
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
076618-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Aug 2026, 11:08
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
The authority has sufficient market intelligence of suppliers that could provide the tendered service within the Vale.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVJL-7881-XMJT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVJL-7881-XMJT

Address

Street Address
Civic Offices
Locality
BARRY
Postal Code
CF63 4RU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Stacey Ball

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BARRY · UKL22 · CF63 4RU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 076618-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·