Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators
The value below is a framework or dynamic market ceiling: the maximum
that could be spent across all call-offs, not the value of a single contract.
Aggregate figures on this site exclude these to avoid double counting.
key details
| Value | £81,008,616 (£97,210,340 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Region | Wales, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Procedure | open |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-060348 |
Awards (159)
This procurement was awarded to 53 suppliers. Values shown are per-award; the notice total is £81,008,616.
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| A C Jenkins LTD shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| A C Jenkins LTD shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| A C Jenkins LTD shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| BAM Travel LTD shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| BAM Travel LTD shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| BAM Travel LTD shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Buchanans Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Buchanans Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Buchanans Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Caelloi Motors shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Caelloi Motors shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Caelloi Motors shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Coastal Liner Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Coastal Liner Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Coastal Liner Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Cresta Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Cresta Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Cresta Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Cymru Coaches LTD shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Cymru Coaches LTD shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Cymru Coaches LTD shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Davies Coaches LTD shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Davies Coaches LTD shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Davies Coaches LTD shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Easy Bus shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Easy Bus shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Easy Bus shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Eifions Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Eifions Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Eifions Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTD shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTD shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTD shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Forge Travel Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Forge Travel Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Forge Travel Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| FRANCIS MINI TRAVEL LTD shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| FRANCIS MINI TRAVEL LTD shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| FRANCIS MINI TRAVEL LTD shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| GMbuses S&D shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| GMbuses S&D shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| GMbuses S&D shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Go Goodwins Clwyd Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Go Goodwins Clwyd Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Go Goodwins Clwyd Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Gower Mini Travel shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Gower Mini Travel shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Gower Mini Travel shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| G&S Travel shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| G&S Travel shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| G&S Travel shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Hidden Anglesey shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Hidden Anglesey shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Hidden Anglesey shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| J Davies Travel Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| J Davies Travel Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| J Davies Travel Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| JENSON TRAVEL shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| JENSON TRAVEL shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| JENSON TRAVEL shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Keane's Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Keane's Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Keane's Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Keepings International Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Keepings International Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Keepings International Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Lakeside Coaches Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Lakeside Coaches Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Lakeside Coaches Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Llew Jones Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Llew Jones Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Llew Jones Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Lloyds Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Lloyds Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Lloyds Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Longmynd Travel shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Longmynd Travel shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Longmynd Travel shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales) Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales) Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales) Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Mid Wales Motorways (1963) Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Mid Wales Motorways (1963) Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Mid Wales Motorways (1963) Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| New Adventure Travel Limited shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| New Adventure Travel Limited shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| New Adventure Travel Limited shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Newport Transport shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Newport Transport shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Newport Transport shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| N N Cresswell Coach Hire shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| N N Cresswell Coach Hire shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| N N Cresswell Coach Hire shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Pats Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Pats Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Pats Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITED shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITED shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITED shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| P&O Lloyd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| P&O Lloyd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| P&O Lloyd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Ramel Hamilton ta Replacement Bus Hire shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Ramel Hamilton ta Replacement Bus Hire shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Ramel Hamilton ta Replacement Bus Hire shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Regional Transport Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Regional Transport Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Regional Transport Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Rhiew Valley Motors Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Rhiew Valley Motors Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Rhiew Valley Motors Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Ridgways Coaches Limited shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Ridgways Coaches Limited shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Ridgways Coaches Limited shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| South Wales Transport Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| South Wales Transport Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| South Wales Transport Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Stagecoach Services Limited shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Stagecoach Services Limited shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Stagecoach Services Limited shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Star Coach Travel Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Star Coach Travel Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Star Coach Travel Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Teulu Travel Limited shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Teulu Travel Limited shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Teulu Travel Limited shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Thomas of Rhondda shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Thomas of Rhondda shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Thomas of Rhondda shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Varteg Motors Ltd T/A Phil Anslow Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Varteg Motors Ltd T/A Phil Anslow Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Varteg Motors Ltd T/A Phil Anslow Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Voel Coaches Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Voel Coaches Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Voel Coaches Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Watts Coaches Ltd shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Watts Coaches Ltd shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Watts Coaches Ltd shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| WILKINS BROTHERS (CYMMER) LTD shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| WILKINS BROTHERS (CYMMER) LTD shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| WILKINS BROTHERS (CYMMER) LTD shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Williams Coaches shared | £40,504,308 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Williams Coaches shared | £28,353,016 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
| Williams Coaches shared | £12,151,292 | 6 Aug 2026 | pending |
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.
notice history
4 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 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 075598-2026 |
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