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Council bus services tenders from UK public buyers
Council bus services tenders open now: 5. In the 12 months to 23 October 2026, UK public buyers published 163 matching notices. The newest recorded award went to Central Connect Transport Limited on 13 Oct 2026.
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Which council bus services tenders are open now?
5 notices with a deadline still ahead on 23 October 2026, closing soonest first, all matched by text.
Council bus services tenders matched by text
Each title, buyer or stated region matches this hub’s rule. That is a word match, not a judgment of what is bought.
- Batch 00012 Provision and Operation of Tram Replacement Bus Services - South Yorkshire Supertram NetworkSouth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Published 19 Oct 2026The opportunity is in respect of a Tram Replacement Bus Service across an affected part of the Supertram Network. The Authority anticipates that the contract will start on 16 November 2026 for an initial period up to 31 December 2026.£810,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Thu 29 Oct 2026, 10:00 GMT
- C-26-001 Public Transport Shelter Improvement Programme (Bus and Tram)South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Published 20 Oct 2026SYMCA are seeking to appoint a delivery partner to collaborate with the Authority to deliver the new South Yorkshire People's Network (SYPN) Transport Shelters Improvement Programme (Bus and Tram). The South Yorkshire People's Network (SYPN) is the new integrated transport brand for the region, bri£181,300,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract valueCloses Tue 24 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Extension to DPS for Passenger Transport Services ( Excluding Local Bus Services) in the Vale of GlamorgaVale of Glamorgan Council · Published 14 Sep 2026To correct the extension of the established Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) for the procurement of passenger transport services, excluding local bus services until March 2028£1,250,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Fri 31 Mar 2028, 12:00 BST
- DPS for the Provision of Local Bus Services in Leicestershire (LBS1)Leicestershire County Council · Published 6 Nov 2025DPS for the Provision of Local Bus Services in Leicestershire (LBS1) Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Local Bus Services in Leicestershire. This notice is to inform the market that the DPS, which was put in place in September 2024, has been extended to 23 Febru£20,000,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Thu 22 Feb 2029, 12:00 GMT
- Dynamic Procurement System for Local Bus and Education Bus Services 2022- 2032Falkirk Council · Published 15 Jun 2022Falkirk Council are seeking to invite Passenger Vehicle Operators to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be used to procure transport related "service contracts" operated by Public Service Vehicles (PSV) including subsidised local bus services, home to school transport, and o£80,000,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Tue 1 Jun 2032, 12:00 BST
Which buyers publish the most bus services for council buyers notices?
East Sussex County Council, with 26 notices of 163 in the 12 months to 23 October 2026.
Count of notices by the buyer name as published, 163 notices in the window, read 23 October 2026.
How many bus services for council buyers notices are published each month?
About 13 a month over the last eleven full months; the busiest month was April 2026, with 37.
9 of the 70 bus services for council buyers notices that stated a GBP value in the last 12 months fell in this band (13%). 0 of the open notices listed above are in it.
Counts come from this page’s data. A stated estimate is not the contract value, and frameworks are excluded.
| Stage | Notices |
|---|---|
| Contract | 74 |
| Award | 66 |
| Tender | 12 |
| Planning | 8 |
| Tender cancellation | 3 |
| Stated value | Notices |
|---|---|
| Under £25,000 | 0 |
| £25,000 to £100,000 | 9 |
| £100,000 to £500,000 | 29 |
| £500,000 to £2 million | 22 |
| £2 million or more | 10 |
Who has won bus services for council buyers contracts recently?
MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED won 5 of the award notices read for this hub, the most of any supplier.
On 13 Oct 2026, Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport recorded an award to Central Connect Transport Limited for “CON-IBC14 2026-09-25 1200 Local Bus Service - Ipswich, Tower Ramparts - Gippeswyk Park (16 seats and wheelchair accessible vehicle) - AWARD”, at a recorded value of £324,222.
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| Supplier | Award notices won |
|---|---|
| MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED | 5 |
| Stephensons of Essex Ltd | 4 |
| GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED | 3 |
| D&G Bus Limited | 2 |
| Go South Coast Ltd | 2 |
| Hams Travel | 2 |
| McCalls Coaches Ltd | 2 |
| Transport Focus | 2 |
What counts as council bus services tenders here?
Bus services tenders published by council buyers: the same title rule as the UK-wide bus services hub, kept to notices whose buyer the council tenders hub recognises by name. Notices from other buyers with the same subject are on the bus services hub; the council hub lists every subject.
Classified
This hub is chosen by buyer or place, which the catalogue does not describe, so it uses no classification.
Matched by text
The buyer's name contains one of: bus services, bus service, bus routes, public transport, council, combined authority, borough of, city of [a-z]+ council. A word match is not a judgment of what is bought, so these are labelled as matches.
Open the official notice
Every notice above links to its page here and to its record on Find a Tender or Contracts Finder. The documents there are the tender; this page is not.Check the dates
Note the deadline and any clarification or expression-of-interest date. Forecast and planning notices have no bid deadline yet.Check the route to market
A framework or dynamic purchasing system call-off needs a place on that agreement first; an open procedure does not.Look at who won before
The winners above show who has delivered this kind of contract recently and for which buyers.
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5 notices open now
Listed above, closing soonest first, each linked to its page and the official record.East Sussex County Council published 26 notices
The most of any buyer here, out of 163 in the last 12 months.MIDLAND RED (SOUTH) LIMITED won 5 awards
The most of any supplier in the 140 award and contract notices read for this hub.About 13 notices a month
Published on average over the last 11 full months, from 163 in the 12-month window.
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- 23 October 2025 to 23 October 2026, by publication date
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- A text match means the notice's title, buyer or stated region fits this hub's rule. It is not a judgment of what is bought.
- Open means a stated deadline still in the future. Tender notices with no stated deadline are listed separately, and only when published in the last 60 days; planning and forecast notices are not counted as open.
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