Road transport tenders in the UK
CPV category: Road transport services (601*)
We track 4,949 awarded road transport services contracts (CPV 601*) in the UK. 418 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £89k, and half of awards fall between £19k and £597k (4,749 awards with a value). 2,325 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months418
Open tenders36
Median award£89k
Contracts tracked4,949
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 418)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of bus service - Route 235
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | London United Busways Limited | £4.8m | 8 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 273
Contracts Finder · CPV 60100000 |
Transport for London | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £2.2m | 15 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Provision of bus service - Route 696
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £179k | 22 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| PTS246 - School Swimming Bus - Matlock Pool
Contracts Finder · CPV 60100000 |
Derbyshire County Council | Individual / sole trader (name not shown), Oker Travel Ltd | £202k | 25 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| Provision of bus service - Route 125
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £4.5m | 29 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Provision of bus service - Route 234
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | METROLINE TRAVEL LIMITED | £2.4m | 29 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| 37304 - MADANI SCHOOL
Contracts Finder · CPV 60120000 |
Leicester City Council | AZOOM TAXI | £15k | 29 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| Provision of bus service - Route W9
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £1.4m | 5 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Provision of bus service - Route 298
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £1.1m | 5 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| CB00RDT - Cheltenham (North Street) to Bishop's Cleeve
Contracts Finder · CPV 60140000 |
Gloucestershire County Council | Pulham & Sons Coaches Ltd | £635k | 13 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
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Open tenders (10 of 36)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Micromobility Services 2027
Find a Tender · CPV 60140000 |
The West of England Combined Authority | £90.0m | 9 Oct 2026, 16:00 UK time | South West |
| Ground Transportation Framework for UK
Find a Tender · CPV 60100000 |
British Council | £640k | 20 Oct 2026, 14:00 UK time | UK-wide |
| P1172 - Provision of Taxi Services (Causeway and West Area)
Find a Tender · CPV 60120000 |
Northern Ireland Housing Executive | £200k | 26 Oct 2026, 15:00 UK time | Northern Ireland |
| Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators- Release 2
Find a Tender · CPV 60112000 |
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £81.0m | 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | UK-wide |
| Priory Park - Park & Ride Service
Find a Tender · CPV 60112000 |
Hull City Council | £360k | 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| 818NC Coach Hire
Find a Tender · CPV 60172000 |
Leeds Beckett University | £872k | 4 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| European Movements Enabling Agreement (EMEA) for the Germany Enabling Office (GEO)
Find a Tender · CPV 60172000 |
Ministry of Defence | £83.1m | 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 UK time | East of England |
| Passenger Transport - Dynamic Purchasing System
Find a Tender · CPV 60100000 |
Dorset Council | £80.0m | 30 Apr 2027, 12:00 UK time | South West |
| WSCC - JS - Passenger Transport DPS
Find a Tender · CPV 60100000 |
West Sussex County Council | £175.0m | 2 May 2027, 12:00 UK time | South East |
| Ongoing Applications for our Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Education, Social Care & Ad-Hoc Transport Services
Find a Tender · CPV 60140000 |
Wrexham County Borough Council | value not published | 14 Jun 2027, 08:00 UK time | Wales |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (57)Q2 2027 (45)Q3 2027 (232)Q4 2027 (31)Q1 2028 (54)Q2 2028 (10)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 1113 | 3 |
| South West | 793 | 126 |
| London | 587 | 57 |
| East Midlands | 510 | 61 |
| South East | 463 | 77 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 376 | 8 |
| Scotland | 306 | 0 |
| North West | 238 | 11 |
| East of England | 143 | 18 |
| Northern Ireland | 109 | 1 |
| North East | 107 | 37 |
| Wales | 102 | 12 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Haringey - Passenger Transport Services | 1026 | £12.2m |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 579 | £73.7m |
| Transport for London | 485 | £1.8bn |
| Leicester City Council | 243 | £8.3m |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 159 | £118.4m |
| Bristol City Council | 137 | £69.2m |
| Southampton City Council | 131 | £8.5m |
| Buckinghamshire Council - e-Tendering System | 109 | £8.4m |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 102 | £59.8m |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 102 | £21.4m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| network cars (tottenham) ltd | 265 | £1.4m |
| Quick Cars | 144 | £3.6m |
| Airport Transfer Cars Ltd | 141 | £603k |
| Tim's Transport Ltd. | 120 | £11.2m |
| 24x7 Ltd | 76 | £351.6m |
| Sam's Cars Limited | 64 | £225k |
| robertsons transport gloucester limited | 49 | £5.7m |
| CEDAR CAR CONTRACTS LTD | 47 | £283k |
| Whittington Cars LTD | 41 | £1,200 |
| SKYLINE TAXIS | 39 | £880k |
Sub-categories
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver (1515)Taxi services (1472)Public road transport services (1117)Non-scheduled passenger transport (692)Special-purpose road passenger-transport services (147)Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver (113)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.