Provision and Operation of Local Bus Services across South Yorkshire
Estimated value
£2.2m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
21 May 2026
Description
1South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from companies who are interested in operating local bus including services in South Yorkshire. The Authority anticipates that the contract will start as follows: Batch 26006 (Barnsley schools): 1 September 2026 - 31 July 2027 (190 schooldays) Batch 26008 (Service 51 - Doncaster): 30 August 2026 - 4 September 2027 (53 weeks) The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Scope
- Reference
- DN817007
- Total value
- £2,190,000 excluding VAT£2,628,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 29 Aug 2026 to 04 Sept 2027Possible extension to 03 Sept 2029
The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 60170000
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 90.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 18 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://procontract.due-north.com ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure