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B1019 – Provision of Home to School Transport (September 2026) (Mixed Vehicles) for Bridgend County Borough Council

Awarded to Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd, Driven Personal Hire Limited, James Taxis +3 more

Bridgend County Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 13 May 2026
Deadline
Closed 8 July 2026
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Overview

Bridgend County Borough Council has awarded a contract worth £3.45 million for the provision of home to school transport using mixed vehicles from September 2026, following a tender with an estimated value of £4.9 million. Six operators have been selected: Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd., Driven Personal Hire Limited, James Taxis, Munros Taxis and Minibus, Peyton Travel Ltd, and Village Bus & Taxi Limited. The contract is currently in delivery following completion of the standstill period as of 12 August 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£4,900,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
13 May 2026
Questions by
1 July 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger cars with driverHire of buses and coaches with driver

Award outcome

Awarded value
£3,450,685
Award date
12 August 2026
Contract period
31 August 2026 → 20 July 2028
Contract length
1 year 11 months
Against estimate
30% below
Bids received
17
Winners
  • Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd
  • Driven Personal Hire Limited
  • James Taxis
  • Munros Taxis and Minibus
  • Peyton Travel Ltd
  • Village Bus & Taxi Limited

This contract ends on 20 July 2028.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

17

15 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Transport services (excl. Waste transport) drew a median of 11 bids over the last 24 months; 9% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 60% · Quality 40%

  • Lowest Daily Price60%
  • Method Statement Questions40%

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Market context

Typical award in Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

£49,932

Median of 11,684 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 69.1× the median.

Bridgend County Borough Council in the last 12 months

51

contracts awarded, worth £2,022,168,135 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    1 September 2026

  2. Contract

    13 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    11 June 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    13 May 2026

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