Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Wales
3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street
Pontypridd
CF37 4TH
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Phillips
Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-mail: procurement.help@tfwrail.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tfw.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TrawsCymru T4 Bus Operator Services
Reference number: C001126.00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
TrawsCymru T4 Route Bus Operator Services for Transport for Wales. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements for full description of the services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 527 396.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – 3 x Brecon based vehicle workings
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Statement of requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Statement of requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 – 2 x Brecon based vehicle workings (Sunday) 1 additional PVR, British Summer time only.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Statement of Requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working (Sunday)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Statement of Requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-005893
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 – 3 x Brecon based vehicle workings
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CELTIC TRAVEL (LLANIDLOES) LIMITED
Celtic Travel, New Street
Llanidloes
SY186EH
UK
Telephone: +44 7976464996
NUTS: UKL24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 145 547.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CELTIC TRAVEL (LLANIDLOES) LIMITED
Celtic Travel, New Street
Llanidloes
SY186EH
UK
Telephone: +44 7976464996
NUTS: UKL24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 380 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3 – 2 x Brecon based vehicle workings (Sunday) 1 additional PVR, British Summer time only.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CELTIC TRAVEL (LLANIDLOES) LIMITED
Celtic Travel, New Street
Llanidloes
SY186EH
UK
Telephone: +44 7976464996
NUTS: UKL24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 720 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Lot 4 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working (Sunday)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CELTIC TRAVEL (LLANIDLOES) LIMITED
Celtic Travel, New Street
Llanidloes
SY186EH
UK
Telephone: +44 7976464996
NUTS: UKL24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 360 999.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process under ITT reference itt_115829
(WA Ref:164475)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/05/2026