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North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)
Published 13 Oct 2026
13 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
50100000 *
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Wales
- Value
- £14,097,511
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
25/10/2026 24/10/2027
- Contract Types
-
50 *Repair & maintenance servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, CF37 4TH, United Kingdom · UKL
Contact
TfW Procurement
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Transport for Wales (TfW)
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
50100000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: C001366.00
UK7 Contract Details Notice for the North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen), now formally named "TaithCymru".
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026 11:16
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f601
- Notice ID
- C001366.00
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
The Courtyard, Parc Busnes Edwards, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, CF72 8QZ, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04045308
Full notice record
70 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Transport for Wales (TFW) |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 3 Llys Cadwyn |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Pontypridd |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL15 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | TfW Procurement |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Procurement@tfw.wales |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://tfw.wales/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | Edwards Coaches Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Courtyard, Parc Busnes Edwards |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Llantrisant, Pontyclun |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | CF72 8QZ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL15 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | simon.ingham@edwardscoaches.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Transport for Wales (TFW) |
Tender
| Title | North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen) |
| Description | UK7 Contract Details Notice for the North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen), now formally named "TaithCymru". |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | Please see previous OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f20. UK12 published in error. Publication of a UK5 only way to enable progression to a UK6. To confirm, this is not a Direct Award. A Competitive Flexible Procedure has been undertaken via a UK4. |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | services |
| Supplier › Name | Edwards Coaches Ltd |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Road transport services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Buses and coaches |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | North-South Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen) - "TaithCymru" |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 24 Oct 2027 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 24 Oct 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Initial term of one (1) year, with the option to extend for three (3) x further periods of up to one (1) year, at TfW's sole discretion. |
| Has options | Yes |
| Options › Description | While additional purchases are not anticipated at this time, TfW may require variation to volumes and frequencies of scope in the future. If such a requirement is established, variations will be processed via the contracted change control process and subject to compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations and internal governance procedures. |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £14,097,510.93 |
| Value › Value | £14,097,510.93 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Title | Reliability Performance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Title | Vehicle Performance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Title | Driver Performance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 12 |
| Document › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096450-2026 |
| Document › Published | 13 Oct 2026 |