Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators

Overview

Lots (3)

• Part 1 Lot 1: Emergency (up to 48 hours)

  Duties to be offered with up to 48 Hours Notice.

  £28,353,016Won by AA minibus travels T/A Brit CoachesWon by BAM Travel LTDWon by Buchanans CoachesWon by Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley CoachesWon by Caelloi MotorsWon by Carmel Driving School and Travel LtdWon by Coastal Liner LtdWon by Cresta CoachesWon by Cymru Coaches LTDWon by Davies Coaches LTDWon by Easy BusWon by EDWARDS COACHES LIMITEDWon by Eifions CoachesWon by FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTDWon by Forge Travel LtdWon by FRANCIS MINI TRAVEL LTDWon by G&S TravelWon by GMbuses S&DWon by Go Goodwins Clwyd LtdWon by Gower Mini TravelWon by Hidden AngleseyWon by J Davies Travel LtdWon by JENSON TRAVELWon by Keane's CoachesWon by Keepings International LtdWon by Lakeside Coaches LtdWon by Llew Jones LtdWon by Lloyds CoachesWon by Longmynd TravelWon by M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales) LtdWon by Mid Wales Motorways (1963) LtdWon by New Adventure Travel LimitedWon by N N Cresswell Coach HireWon by Newport TransportWon by P&O LloydWon by Pats CoachesWon by PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDWon by Ramel Hamilton ta Replacement Bus HireWon by Regional Transport LtdWon by Rhiew Valley Motors LtdWon by Ridgways Coaches LimitedWon by SLINE TRAVEL LIMITEDWon by South Wales Transport LtdWon by Stagecoach Services LimitedWon by Star Coach Travel LtdWon by Teulu Travel LimitedWon by Thomas of RhonddaWon by Varteg Motors Ltd T/A Phil Anslow CoachesWon by Voel Coaches LtdWon by Watts Coaches LtdWon by WILKINS BROTHERS (CYMMER) LTDWon by Williams CoachesWon by A C Jenkins LTD

• Parts 2 & 3 Lot 2: Pre-Planned

  Part 2 Lot 2: Pre-Planned (48 hours to 14 days) Part 3 Lot 2: Pre-Planned (over 14 days)

  £40,504,308Won by AA minibus travels T/A Brit CoachesWon by BAM Travel LTDWon by Buchanans CoachesWon by Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley CoachesWon by Caelloi MotorsWon by Carmel Driving School and Travel LtdWon by Coastal Liner LtdWon by Cresta CoachesWon by Cymru Coaches LTDWon by Davies Coaches LTDWon by Easy BusWon by EDWARDS COACHES LIMITEDWon by Eifions CoachesWon by FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTDWon by Forge Travel LtdWon by FRANCIS MINI TRAVEL LTDWon by G&S TravelWon by GMbuses S&DWon by Go Goodwins Clwyd LtdWon by Gower Mini TravelWon by Hidden AngleseyWon by J Davies Travel LtdWon by JENSON TRAVELWon by Keane's CoachesWon by Keepings International LtdWon by Lakeside Coaches LtdWon by Llew Jones LtdWon by Lloyds CoachesWon by Longmynd TravelWon by M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales) LtdWon by Mid Wales Motorways (1963) LtdWon by New Adventure Travel LimitedWon by Newport TransportWon by N N Cresswell Coach HireWon by P&O LloydWon by Pats CoachesWon by PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDWon by Ramel Hamilton ta Replacement Bus HireWon by Regional Transport LtdWon by Rhiew Valley Motors LtdWon by Ridgways Coaches LimitedWon by SLINE TRAVEL LIMITEDWon by South Wales Transport LtdWon by Stagecoach Services LimitedWon by Star Coach Travel LtdWon by Teulu Travel LimitedWon by Thomas of RhonddaWon by Varteg Motors Ltd T/A Phil Anslow CoachesWon by Voel Coaches LtdWon by Watts Coaches LtdWon by WILKINS BROTHERS (CYMMER) LTDWon by Williams CoachesWon by A C Jenkins LTD

• Part 4 Lot 3: Mini-Competition (over 14 days)

  Larger groups of duties/blockades over a longer period of time. Each variable, dependant upon the specific need for rail replacement services at the time.

  £12,151,292Won by AA minibus travels T/A Brit CoachesWon by BAM Travel LTDWon by Buchanans CoachesWon by Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley CoachesWon by Caelloi MotorsWon by Carmel Driving School and Travel LtdWon by Coastal Liner LtdWon by Cresta CoachesWon by Cymru Coaches LTDWon by Davies Coaches LTDWon by Easy BusWon by EDWARDS COACHES LIMITEDWon by Eifions CoachesWon by FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTDWon by Forge Travel LtdWon by FRANCIS MINI TRAVEL LTDWon by G&S TravelWon by GMbuses S&DWon by Go Goodwins Clwyd LtdWon by Gower Mini TravelWon by Hidden AngleseyWon by J Davies Travel LtdWon by JENSON TRAVELWon by Keane's CoachesWon by Keepings International LtdWon by Lakeside Coaches LtdWon by Llew Jones LtdWon by Lloyds CoachesWon by Longmynd TravelWon by M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales) LtdWon by Mid Wales Motorways (1963) LtdWon by New Adventure Travel LimitedWon by Newport TransportWon by N N Cresswell Coach HireWon by P&O LloydWon by Pats CoachesWon by PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDWon by Ramel Hamilton ta Replacement Bus HireWon by Regional Transport LtdWon by Rhiew Valley Motors LtdWon by Ridgways Coaches LimitedWon by SLINE TRAVEL LIMITEDWon by South Wales Transport LtdWon by Stagecoach Services LimitedWon by Star Coach Travel LtdWon by Teulu Travel LimitedWon by Thomas of RhonddaWon by Varteg Motors Ltd T/A Phil Anslow CoachesWon by Voel Coaches LtdWon by Watts Coaches LtdWon by WILKINS BROTHERS (CYMMER) LTDWon by Williams CoachesWon by A C Jenkins LTD

Award outcome

Awarded value

£81,008,616

Award date

6 August 2026

Contract period

23 July 2026 → 23 July 2034

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