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    ContractsBus Franchise Agreements - Round 1 Tier B
    Awarded contract

    Bus Franchise Agreements - Round 1 Tier B

    Awarded
    £150.5m
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Tender now for 9 bus franchise agreements across West Yorkshire communities and key transport hubs.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Yorkshire and the HumberPublished 8 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £150.5m
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £150,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Yorkshire and the Humber

    Suppliers

    5 suppliers
    • GG
      THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. ES
    E. STOTT & SONS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. TT
    TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTD
    Consortium partner
  3. TB
    TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. YT
    THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  5. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    8 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity comprises 9 bus franchise agreements across West Yorkshire covering: Cleckheaton (Lot 4), Dewsbury Small (Lot 5), Kirklees North (Lot 6), Huddersfield Small (Lot 7), Holmfirth (Lot 8), Slaithwaite (Lot 9), Hebden Bridge (Lot 10), Leeds Bradford Airport (Lot 11), and Leeds Pudsey (Lot 12). Bus operators are invited to tender for one or more lots to provide scheduled bus services in their respective areas. This is the first round of franchising with tier B classification. Interested operators should review the full franchise terms and service specifications for each lot before submitting proposals.

    Track record

    3 awards · 2 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY has awarded 3 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED2× · 67%
    2. FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITED1× · 33%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are SKYLINE TAXIS, 24X7 LTD, HAWK EXPRESS CABS LTD — 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-06f4a2
    WY
    Buyer
    WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics