North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)

Title

North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)

Stage

award, contract

Buyer

Transport for Wales (TfW)

Buyer id

GB-COH-09476013

Status

complete

Category

not on file

CPV

not on file

CPV in words

not on file

Estimated value

not on file

Currency

not on file

Released

2026-09-09T16:52:09+01:00

Tenders close

not on file

Contract starts

not on file

Contract ends

not on file

Procedure

Direct award

Description

*** Previous UK12 Procurement Termination Notice published in error - OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f20 *** To confirm, award decision made in line with previous UK4 Tender Notice. The Welsh Government (WG) and Transport for Wales (TfW) share a clear ambition to deliver a more accessible, efficient and sustainable transport network across Wales. Along the west coast of Wales, this includes improving public transport connectivity and encouraging a modal shift away from private car use, in line with the National Transport Delivery Plan and Regional Transport Plans. A Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance (WelTAG) Stage 3 appraisal identified the introduction of an express coach service between Bangor and Carmarthen as the preferred intervention to support these objectives. By reducing the number of intermediate stops, improving journey times and providing a high-quality onboard passenger experience, the service is intended to attract longer-distance travellers, including students, tourists and local residents. It will also aid future strategic investment in the wider public transport network and support the delivery of integrated, multimodal travel across Wales. Transport for Wales intends to introduce the service in October 2026 through the appointment of one or more operating partners following completion of a competitive procurement process. The contract will appoint one or more suitably qualified operators to deliver the express coach service on behalf of Transport for Wales. The successful operator(s) will be responsible for the operation of the service in accordance with the contract specification, including day-to-day service delivery, and compliance with all operational, safety and performance requirements established by Transport for Wales.

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-06f601

• TRANSPORT FOR WALES (company), by buyer id · uk companies house, read 2026-10-04
• EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED (company), by the party id in the notice · uk companies house, read 2026-10-04

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Find a Tender (UK above-threshold notices) (UK Cabinet Office, Find a Tender Service), pages.json, sha256 3fa091d38652, published 2026-10-04

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