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: rebecca.phillips214@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 T5 Bus Operator Services
Reference number: C001127.00
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Public Bus Operator Services for the TrawsCymru T5 Route
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
14 034 777.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
T5 Route Haverfordwest - Aberystwyth
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to the Statement of Requirements in the tender documentation for full scope description.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
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 Public Contract Regulations and internal governance procedures.
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 000-002839
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C001127.00
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
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
Richards Bros
Richards Bros, Moylgrove Garage
CARDIGAN
SA433AG
UK
Telephone: +44 1239613756
NUTS: UKL
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:
: 14 034 777.00
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.
(WA Ref:164474)
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
18/08/2026