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Scope

Reference

ERFX1000025

Description

The Vale of Glamorgan Council requires the supply of supported local bus services in the Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas, as detailed in the accompanying schedules.

The Council is tendering for the following supported local bus services:

• Service V1 (Llantwit Major – Bridgend)

• Service V2 (Llantwit Major - Bridgend)

• Service V3 (Cowbridge – Barry)

Each service listed above will be tendered on various options for the following operational days/periods. Interested parties are requested to submit prices for each requested on the ‘Price and Specification’ document; please note the tabs at the bottom of each Excel timetable document for various timetable (i.e. Monday to Saturday and Sunday / bank holidays) : -

• Monday to Saturday

• Good Friday

• Any day including bank holidays that may be requested by the Council later.

Unless requested by The Council, at a later date, excludes operation on:

• Sundays

• Bank Holiday Mondays

• 25, 26 December (Christmas Day & Boxing Day)

• 01 January (New Years Day)

• Any special bank holiday or bank holidays in lieu of Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day that fall on a non – normal operational day

Total value (estimated)

• £1,999,999.95 excluding VAT
• £2,499,999.99 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
• Possible extension to 30 September 2031
• 5 years

Description of possible extension:

2 x 12 Month Extensions

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Contract locations

• UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Lot 1. Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Description

Description: Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Lot value (estimated)

• £666,666.67 excluding VAT
• £833,333.33 including VAT

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Lot 2. Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Description

Description: Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Lot value (estimated)

• £666,666.64 excluding VAT
• £833,333.33 including VAT

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Lot 3. Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry

Description

Description: Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry

Lot value (estimated)

• £666,666.64 excluding VAT
• £833,333.33 including VAT

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.

Participation

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Lot 2. Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Lot 3. Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
• Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

1 September 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

11 September 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 October 2026

Award criteria

Lot 1. Service V1 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Lot 2. Service V2 Llantwit Major to Bridgend

Lot 3. Service V3 Cowbridge to Barry

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

The authority has sufficient market intelligence of suppliers that could provide the tendered service within the Vale.

Documents

Associated tender documents

All tender documents are available on the Proactis e-tendering portal

Contracting authority

Vale of Glamorgan Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVJL-7881-XMJT

Civic Offices

BARRY

CF63 4RU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Stacey Ball

Email: stacey.ball [at] cardiff.gov.uk

Website:

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales