Public road transport services tenders in the UK
We track 675 awarded public road transport services contracts (CPV 6011*) in the UK. 75 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £1.4m, and half of awards fall between £294k and £4.0m (665 awards with a value). 295 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months75
Open tenders6
Median award£1.4m
Contracts tracked675
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 75)
| 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
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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 |
| 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
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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 |
| 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
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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 |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 56
Contracts Finder · CPV 60112000 |
Transport for London | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £5.1m | 26 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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London |
| Provision of bus service - Route 488
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £2.1m | 26 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 397
Contracts Finder · CPV 60110000 |
Transport for London | HCT Group | £1.1m | 26 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route W15
Contracts Finder · CPV 60112000 |
Transport for London | LONDON GENERAL TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED | £5.3m | 5 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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London |
See all 75 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (6 of 6)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Extension to DPS for Passenger Transport Services ( Excluding Local Bus Services) in the Vale of Glamorga
Find a Tender · CPV 60112000 |
Vale of Glamorgan Council | £1.2m | 31 Mar 2028, 12:00 UK time | Wales |
| LCC Transport DPS SME-suitable
Contracts Finder · CPV 60112000 |
Lincolnshire County Council | £1.7bn | 8 Mar 2030, 12:00 UK time | East of England |
| Non Franchised Bus and DRT Services
Find a Tender · CPV 60112000 |
Transport for Greater Manchester | £15.0m | 1 Jan 2031, 23:55 UK time | North West |
| Dynamic Procurement System for Local Bus and Education Bus Services 2022- 2032
Find a Tender · CPV 60112000 |
Falkirk Council | £80.0m | 1 Jun 2032, 12:00 UK time | Scotland |
All open tenders in this category
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 301 | 37 |
| Scotland | 125 | 0 |
| North West | 64 | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 53 | 0 |
| North East | 31 | 27 |
| South West | 29 | 4 |
| South East | 25 | 2 |
| Wales | 15 | 1 |
| East Midlands | 14 | 2 |
| West Midlands | 5 | 0 |
| East of England | 5 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Transport for London | 269 | £860.3m |
| Transport Scotland | 54 | £469.1m |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 41 | £719.8m |
| LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED | 29 | £168.8m |
| SOUTH YORKSHIRE PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE | 25 | £6.8m |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 23 | £26.9m |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 18 | £15.0m |
| Angus Council | 18 | £5.6m |
| Transport for Greater Manchester | 14 | £88.3m |
| Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus | 12 | £1.4m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Buses South Limited | 17 | £17.6m |
| London United Busways Limited | 16 | £37.2m |
| Metrobus | 15 | £39.3m |
| Metroline | 12 | £40.4m |
| Cleveland Transit Ltd | 12 | £10.4m |
| Diamond Bus (North West) Limited | 11 | £123.3m |
| D A Travel Ltd | 11 | £4.2m |
| Wilfreda Luxury Coaches Limited t/a Wilfreda Beehive | 11 | £2.8m |
| Metroline Travel | 9 | £23.1m |
| SOUTH EAST LONDON AND KENT BUS COMPANY LTD | 9 | £16.7m |
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.