FTS UK public procurement

West Yorkshire Bus Franchising - Round 2 Opportunities

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

PlanningOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-04fb55
Tender valueNot supplied0 awards · 0 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 15 May 2026
Buyer
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Status
Planning
Procurement method
Not supplied
Category
services
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
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Description

A decision was made on the 14th of March 2024 by Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, to bring buses back under local control in the biggest shake-up of the region's transport network in decades. Since that decision, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has continued to engage with bus operators and prepare for the transition to franchising. Contracts for Round 1 are expected to be awarded in August 2026, with Round 2 scheduled to launch in early July 2026. The previous notice indicated that the franchising programme would be delivered through nine geographic baskets of contracts. The first three baskets are currently being evaluated, and WYCA is now preparing to launch the procurement process for the next three baskets, each comprising a varying number of contracts depending on size and operational complexity.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

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03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

1 parties
Buyer

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40 - 50 Wellingon Street, Leeds, UKE42, LS1 2DE, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHYG-7328-ZLQJ

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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