Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators
key details
| Value | £81,008,616 (£97,210,340 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Category (CPV) | 60112000 +3 more |
| Region | Wales, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Deadline | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-060348 |
description
Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of Rail Replacement Service (RRS) across Wales and Border routes operated by TfWRL within Wales and between Wales and England. Or any such route operated by TfW as may arise in future.
This means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators through an aggregator agreement, will be contracted for as services, directly by TfWRL.
This procurement also includes the requirement for adhoc travel services to be commissioned via this framework as they arise.
Based upon 24/25 Financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by circa 135 different operators.
It is currently intended the Open Framework will run for the maximum 8 year term.
documents
- https://tfw.my.site.com/login , biddingDocuments
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038244-2026 , tenderNotice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048289-2026 , tenderNotice
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notice history
3 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 002064-2026 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 038244-2026 |
| 22 May 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 048289-2026 |
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