Provision and Operation of Local Bus Services across South Yorkshire
Details
- Supplier(s)
12 suppliers
- Andrews of Tideswell Limited
- Cawthornes Travel Limited
- Coopers Tours
- First South Yorkshire Ltd
- Globe Holidays Limited
- Linburg Touring Ltd
- Lincolnshire Road Car Company Ltd t/a Stagecoach East Midlands
- LL Travel ltd
- SMT BUS AND COACH LTD
- TM Travel
- WILFREDA LUXURY COACHES LIMITED
- Yorkshire Traction Co Ltd t/a Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Value
- £6,085,038
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- Published
- 3 March 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from companies who are interested in operating local bus including services in South Yorkshire. Participants are asked to note this opportunity is not the planned franchise opportunities which will be launched in 2026. ## Contract award Title: Batch 26002 ## Contract award Title: Batch 26003: ## Contract award Title: Batch 26004
Timeline
- Completed: Award date2 March 2026
- Completed: Award published3 March 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2027in 11 months
About the buyer
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority brings together Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield under an elected mayor, and buys as a local authority. Suppliers register free on the ProContract system, where the group lists as Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority. Contracts above a set value are advertised on Contracts Finder, with larger ones on Find a Tender. Public transport commissioning includes tram fleet and bus service contracts. Growth, infrastructure and skills programmes bring further tenders through the same portal. The Authority's Strategic Economic Plan sets transport and investment priorities through to 2040.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 60170000 · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 · Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority.gov |
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