Name: Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators
Creator: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 10 August 2026

Buyer: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Status: Complete
Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
Category: services
CPV classification: Not supplied
Tender period: Not supplied — 10 June 2026

Description

Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of Rail Replacement Service (RRS) across Wales and Border routes operated by TfWRL within Wales and between Wales and England. Or any such route operated by TfW as may arise in future. This means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators through an aggregator agreement, will be contracted for as services, directly by TfWRL. This procurement also includes the requirement for adhoc travel services to be commissioned via this framework as they arise. Based upon 24/25 Financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by circa 135 different operators. It is currently intended the Open Framework will run for the maximum 8 year term.

This page represents one OCDS contracting process. Notices can be revised over time. Values may be estimates, award values or contract values and should be read with their displayed stage and date.

02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

3 shown

Pending

Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators (Lot 1)

Awarded: 6 August 2026
Award value: £28,353,016
Suppliers: 53
Signed contract: Not supplied

Pending

Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators (Lot 2)

Awarded: 6 August 2026
Award value: £40,504,308
Suppliers: 53
Signed contract: Not supplied

Pending

Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators (Lot 3)

Awarded: 6 August 2026
Award value: £12,151,292
Suppliers: 53
Signed contract: Not supplied

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

55 parties

Buyer

Transport for Wales

3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 4TH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPHD-4211-XYXJ

Buyer

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 4TH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVJP-5451-JYWQ

Supplier

A C Jenkins LTD

UNIT 10, LLYS CAER FELIN, FELINFACH, SWANSEA, UKL18, SA5 4HH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PTMV-3253-JWTP

Supplier

AA minibus travels T/A Brit Coaches

77 WORCESTER ROAD, HAGLEY, STOURBRIDGE, UKG12, DY9 0LF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPDL-1141-JGYH

Supplier

BAM Travel LTD

Unit 6 Hov Hub, Tredegar, UKL16, NP22 4EF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHXV-4834-BCGR

Supplier

Buchanans Coaches

CORNGREAVES, STRETTON SUGWAS, BYFORD, HEREFORD, UKG11, HR4 7AH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRQG-5634-YCDL

Supplier

Bysiau Cwm Taf Valley Coaches

PENRHEOL, CIFFIG, WHITLAND, UKL14, SA34 0NH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVWH-6278-TQHW

Supplier

Caelloi Motors

UNIT 17, GLANYDON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PWLLHELI, UKL12, LL53 5YT, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PBVR-3945-RNHX

Supplier

Carmel Driving School and Travel Ltd

4 TAN Y FYNWENT, CARMEL, CAERNARFON, UKL12, LL54 7AR, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PBXG-4619-WZTQ

Supplier

Coastal Liner Ltd

NEACHELLS LANE, WOLVERHAMPTON, WILLENHALL, WV13 3RG, WOLVERHAMPTON, WILLENHALL, UKG39, WV13 3RG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDQQ-8188-GBLV

Supplier

Cresta Coaches

UNIT 6, LITCHARD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BRIDGEND, UKL17, CF31 2AL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXZT-4987-YVJZ

Supplier

Cymru Coaches LTD

Cymru House, Ground Floor, Main Office Block, Westfield Industrial Park, Waunarlwydd, Swansea, UKL18, SA5 4SF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PBXP-5638-ZNXW

Supplier

Davies Coaches LTD

The Old Colliery, Cwmgwili, UKL14, SA14 6PP, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGZV-7479-BWCV

Supplier

Easy Bus

1666 Garden Suburbs, Kidwelly, UKL14, SA17 4AF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLMV-3698-PLRG

Supplier

EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED

THE COURTYARD, PARC BUSNES EDWARDS, PONTYCLUN, UKL15, CF72 8QZ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZBB-5864-YCCW

Supplier

Eifions Coaches

THE BUS & COACH DEPOT, MONA INDUSTRIAL PARK, GWALCHMAI, HOLYHEAD, UKL11, LL65 4RJ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWJL-1615-PTNY

Supplier

FIRST CALL TRAVEL LTD

474 Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, UKL22, CF5 1BJ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLDN-1369-RPHJ

Supplier

Forge Travel Ltd

FORGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NANTYFYLLON, MAESTEG, UKL17, CF34 0AH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLRQ-3773-QHLX

Supplier

FRANCIS MINI TRAVEL LTD

9 Pinewood close, Clase, Morriston, Swansea, UKL18, SA6 7JA, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVYD-6572-VCYQ

Supplier

G&S Travel

UNIT 13/14, PENLLWYNGWENT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SAVILLE ROAD, BRIDGEND, UKL17, CF32 7AX, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDGP-1656-HPWH

Supplier

GMbuses S&D

UNIT 13/14, PENLLWYNGWENT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SAVILLE ROAD, BRIDGEND, UKL17, CF32 7AX, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWCB-5945-PVGT

Supplier

Go Goodwins Clwyd Ltd

THE COACH STATION, BAGILLT, UKL23, CH6 6HJ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRQC-6938-WJZD

Supplier

Gower Mini Travel

WHITE LODGE, SWANSEA ROAD, GORSEINON, SWANSEA, UKL18, SA4 4LQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PCCL-4592-VHDG

Supplier

Hidden Anglesey

LLANDDEUSANT, HOLYHEAD, LLANDDEUSANT, HOLYHEAD, UKL11, LL65 4AD, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVJQ-1117-NJNM

Supplier

J Davies Travel Ltd

J Davies Travel (Former Globe Coaches), FFORCHNEOL ROW, ABERDARE, UKL15, CF44 6HD, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHWP-6799-LQYH

Supplier

JENSON TRAVEL

10 PONTNEWYNYDD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PONTNEWYNYDD, PONTYPOOL, UKL16, NP4 6YW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PBNN-1339-RTQY

Supplier

Keane's Coaches

HAFOD Y COED, rose lane, llong, FLINTSHIRE, UKL23, CH74JL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXHT-7728-QHHM

Supplier

Keepings International Ltd

7 TROED-Y-RHIW ROAD, MOUNTAIN ASH, UKL15, CF45 4LD, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJDR-3498-PLMZ

Supplier

Lakeside Coaches Ltd

THE COACH CENTRE, ELLESMERE BUSINESS PARK, OSWESTRY ROAD, ELLESMERE, UKG22, SY12 0EW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMQV-6565-NTJX

Supplier

Llew Jones Ltd

STATION ROAD, LLANRWST, UKL13, LL26 0EH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PYCL-8778-BVTQ

Supplier

Lloyds Coaches

Old Crossville Garage, Machynlleth, UKL24, SY20 8BA, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PZBD-6849-QVMT

Supplier

Longmynd Travel

THE COACH DEPOT, LEA CROSS, SHREWSBURY, UKG22, SY5 8HX, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLNM-4671-CQRW

Supplier

M Hayward & Daughter (South Wales) Ltd

CWMAU BACH, ST. PETERS, CARMARTHEN, UKL14, SA31 3RR, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PRMH-6495-JTNL

Supplier

Mid Wales Motorways (1963) Ltd

Unit 3 & Unit 4, Glanyrafon Ind Estate, ABERYSTWYTH, UKL14, SY23 3JQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PBTG-1325-VGNT

Supplier

N N Cresswell Coach Hire

90-92 High Street, Evesham, UKG12, WR11 4EU, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PTDQ-1396-VLMZ

Supplier

New Adventure Travel Limited

COASTER PLACE, CARDIFF, UKL22, CF10 4XZ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWCP-3244-BPTH

Supplier

Newport Transport

160 CORPORATION ROAD, NEWPORT, UKL21, NP19 0WF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHWM-4931-MDYD

Supplier

P&O Lloyd

RHYDWEN GARAGE, BAGILLT ROAD, BAGILLT, UKL23, CH6 6JJ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PWNV-5475-MTMW

Supplier

Pats Coaches

24 Nicholas Street, Cheshire, CH1 2AU, 24 Nicholas Street, Cheshire, CH1 2AU, UKD63, CH1 2AU, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PGMX-6676-XDBX

Supplier

PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITED

MAIN AVENUE, BRACKLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BRIDGEND, UKL17, CF31 2AG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJPP-9352-RBPW

Supplier

Ramel Hamilton ta Replacement Bus Hire

Unit 100, 81 LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, LONDON, UKI44, SE13 5NS, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMHB-1696-CMYN

Supplier

Regional Transport Ltd

5B TOWER PARK, ENNERDALE ROAD, SHREWSBURY,, UKG22, SY1 3TD, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PHDY-5437-MJBZ

Supplier

Rhiew Valley Motors Ltd

HENFAES GARAGE, BERRIEW, WELSHPOOL, UKL24, SY21 8BG, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PCHN-2159-CHVN

Supplier

Ridgways Coaches Limited

Ty Dewin, Port Talbot, UKL17, SA13 1JB, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMGD-9167-NQQD

Supplier

SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED

BLACKBURN, BLACKBURN,, UKD41, BB1 9SH, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PPXP-9388-HWXM

Supplier

South Wales Transport Ltd

UNIT 2, FERRYBOAT CLOSE, SWANSEA ENTERPRISE PARK, SWANSEA, UKL18, SA6 8QN, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVVH-6589-BPBP

Supplier

Stagecoach Services Limited

One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, UKD35, SK1 3SW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXRY-1152-XMRQ

Supplier

Star Coach Travel Ltd

UNIT 23, NEWPORT BUSINESS CENTRE, CORPORATION ROAD, NEWPORT, UKL21, NP19 4RF, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PXTR-2927-ZRZM

Supplier

Teulu Travel Limited

Ty-Gorsaf, Trealaw, Tonypandy, UKL15, CF40 2PJ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PJLL-7226-WXNQ

Supplier

Thomas of Rhondda

Aberrhondda Road, Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf, UKL15, CF39 0LN, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PQWY-1546-ZXNV

Supplier

Varteg Motors Ltd T/A Phil Anslow Coaches

13-14 Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 2BW, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDGC-5371-BHLL

Supplier

Voel Coaches Ltd

LONG ACRES ROAD, DYSERTH, RHYL, UKL13, LL18 6BP, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PLLC-2125-THRZ

Supplier

Watts Coaches Ltd

OLD POST GARAGE, BONVILSTON, CARDIFF, UKL22, CF5 6TQ, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PMLM-9695-PZYW

Supplier

WILKINS BROTHERS (CYMMER) LTD

UNIT 1, EASTERN AVENUE, CYMMER, PORT TALBOT, UKL17, SA13 3PB, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PYQD-9454-HNDW

Supplier

Williams Coaches

CAMBRIAN WAY, BRECON, UKL24, LD3 7BE, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVPQ-7263-RJNG

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04 Provenance

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