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    ContractsTrawsCymru T5 Bus Operator Services
    Awarded contract

    TrawsCymru T5 Bus Operator Services

    Awarded
    £14m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Opportunity to operate public bus services on the TrawsCymru T5 route in Wales, requiring experienced bus operator capabilities and regulatory compliance.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 18 Aug 2026· 4 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £14m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £14,034,777
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RB
      Richards Bros
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 days ago.

    18 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks a qualified bus operator to provide public transportation services on the TrawsCymru T5 route. The successful operator will be responsible for running scheduled bus services along the designated T5 route, maintaining service reliability, passenger safety, and regulatory compliance. Operators should have experience managing bus fleet operations, maintaining service schedules, ensuring vehicle maintenance standards, and delivering high-quality customer service. This is a public service contract under the TrawsCymru network, which provides inter-urban bus services across Wales.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In transport logistics, Transport for Wales has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Richards Bros1× · 33%
    2. CELTIC TRAVEL (LLANIDLOES) LIMITED1× · 33%
    3. NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED1× · 33%

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

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-04d6bd
    TF
    Buyer
    Transport for Wales
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics