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    ContractsLocal Bus Services Operations in South Yorkshire
    Awarded contract

    Local Bus Services Operations in South Yorkshire

    Awarded
    £570.1k
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Opportunity to operate local bus services in South Yorkshire, including school routes in Barnsley and the Service 51 route in Doncaster.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Yorkshire and the HumberPublished 8 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £570.1k
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £570,116
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Yorkshire and the Humber

    Suppliers

    3 suppliers
    • SB
      SMT Bus and Coach Ltd
    Lead contractor
  1. GH
    GLOBE HOLIDAYS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. CH
    CHAD HEALEY EUROPEAN LTD
    Consortium partner
  3. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    8 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified operators to provide and manage local bus services across South Yorkshire. The contract is divided into two lots: LOT 1 covers Barnsley school bus services (Batch 26006), and LOT 2 covers the Service 51 route in Doncaster (Batch 26008). Prospective bidders should be prepared to handle vehicle provision, route operations, scheduling, maintenance, and passenger services. Interested suppliers should review specific service requirements for each lot before submitting proposals.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In transport logistics, SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SMT Bus and Coach Ltd1× · 50%
    2. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Limited1× · 50%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are SKYLINE TAXIS, 24X7 LTD, STL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a004

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    Sector
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