Home to School Transport September 2025 for Bridgend County Borough Council Pre Market Engagement Event

Procurement reference

B966

Procurement description

Bridgend County Borough Council invite interested bidders to a Pre-Market Engagement Event to discuss the forthcoming Home to School Transport Mixed Routes Tender for Taxis, Minibuses and Buses.

The event will be taking place on the 22nd of May 2025 at the Council Chambers, Civic Offices, Angel Street Bridgend CF31 4WB 12:00pm to 13:30pm.

Please email Kath.Robbins@bridgend.gov.uk to register your interest.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2025, 00:00AM to 21 July 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 20 July 2029

Bridgend County Borough Council

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery regions

• UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

21 July 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

20 July 2029, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

premarket engagement event to brief interested bidders on the changes to the tender process since the advent of Procurement Act 2023, and to give background information on the tender timelines.

Due date

22 May 2025, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

05 June 2025