Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators- Release 2
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) · England-wide and Wales · up to £81,008,616
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What the buyer wants
Transport for Wales Rail Limited is procuring an open framework for rail replacement bus and coach services across Wales and border routes, including emergency and pre-planned duties, with an 8-year term.
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 25/26 Financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by circa 110 different operators.
It is currently intended the Open Framework will run for the maximum 8 year term.
This procurement relates to the second opening of the Rail Replacement Services Open Framework and provides an opportunity for additional operators to apply for the framework and current operators to update their submissions. Full information of how to do so is included in the ITT pack.
How Tenderoo reads it
This is a framework agreement: a place on it puts you on the buyer's approved list, which they call work off from over the term. It is not a single job, and a small firm can hold a place alongside national suppliers.
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Public road transport services
- Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- Non-scheduled passenger transport
- Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Documents to submit
- ITT pack
Lots
- Part 1 Lot 1: Emergency (up to 48 hours) (up to £28,353,016) — Duties to be offered with up to 48 Hours Notice.
- Parts 2 & 3 Lot 2: Pre-Planned (up to £40,504,308) — Part 2 Lot 2: Pre-Planned (48 hours to 14 days) Part 3 Lot 2: Pre-Planned (over 14 days)
- Part 4 Lot 3: Mini-Competition (over 14 days) (up to £12,151,292) — Larger groups of duties/blockades over a longer period of time. Each variable, dependant upon the specific need for rail replacement services at the time.
Key facts
- Buyer: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
- Estimated value: up to £81,008,616
- Deadline was: 27 October 2026
- Location: England-wide and Wales
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 2 October 2026
- CPV: 60112000, 60130000, 60140000, 60170000
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