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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£23,500,000

Provision and Operation of Local Bus Services across South Yorkshire

Published
Published 16 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 14 January 2026

Overview

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from companies who are interested in operating local bus including services in South Yorkshire. Participants are asked to note this opportunity is not the planned franchise opportunities which will be launched in 2026.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£23,500,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
16 December 2025
Questions by
7 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Award outcome

Awarded value
£6,085,038
Award date
2 March 2026
Contract period
11 April 2026 → 4 September 2027
Winners
  • ANDREW'S OF TIDESWELL LIMITED
  • CAWTHORNE'S TRAVEL LTD
  • COOPERS TOURS LIMITED
  • FIRST SOUTH YORKSHIRE LIMITED
  • GLOBE HOLIDAYS LIMITED
  • LINBURG TOURING LIMITED
  • LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR COMPANY LIMITED
  • LL TRAVEL LIMITED
  • SMT BUS AND COACH LTD
  • T M TRAVEL LIMITED
  • THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED
  • WILFREDA LUXURY COACHES LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    3 March 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract Notice

    16 December 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

    Buyer

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDBT-6675-QXPN

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Awarded: Provision and Operation of Local Bus Services across South Yorkshire — won by ANDREW'S OF TIDESWELL LIMITED +11 — Skim