Transport services tenders in United Kingdom
Buyers in United Kingdom published 153 calls for tender and 1,214 contract award notices in CPV division 60 (Transport services (excl. waste transport)) in the last 12 months; 2,118 notices since 2023-10, 0 calls open today. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Monthly volume
Notices per month by publication date, 2024-11 to 2026-10; solid bars: calls for tender, light bars: awards.
Recent calls for tender
| Published | Call for tender | Buyer | Deadline | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Open Framework for the Provision of Transportation of Children, Young People & Adults (Up to 8 Passenger seat… | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | 2026-05-15 | €4.3M |
| 2026-04-09 | Secured Bus Services - Scholar and Miscellaneous - Sept 2026 | Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus | 2026-04-30 | €6.8M |
| 2026-04-08 | South Ribble School Swimming Transport 26/27 | South Ribble Borough Council | 2026-04-23 | n/a |
| 2026-04-02 | South Yorkshire Bus Franchising Phase One | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 2026-05-05 | €623.8M |
| 2026-04-02 | Demand Responsive Bus Service | North East Lincolnshire Borough Council | 2026-05-05 | €2.5M |
| 2026-04-02 | South Ribble School Swimming Transport 26/27 | South Ribble Borough Council | 2026-04-23 | €93,590 |
| 2026-04-02 | South Yorkshire Bus Franchising Phase One | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 2026-05-05 | €623.8M |
| 2026-04-01 | Taxi Booking Management Service (Taxi Aggregator) | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | 2026-04-27 | €20.8M |
Recent contract awards
| Published | Contract | Buyer | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | QSC223 09:[phone] Hadleigh, Suffolk to Hillside Special School, Sudbury, Suffolk | Suffolk County Council | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | €258k |
| 2026-10-22 | Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND | Surrey County Council | n/a | |
| 2026-10-22 | Royal Borough of Kingston | Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston | chelsea cars uk limited | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SEND | Surrey County Council | STL | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Purchase of Season Tickets on School Provided Transport | Leicestershire County Council | Bradgate Education Partnership, Mowbray Education Trust | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Purchase of Season Tickets on School Provided Transport | Leicestershire County Council | Bradgate Education Partnership, Mowbray Education Trust | €72,818 |
| 2026-10-22 | Taxi Vehicles with Passenger Assistant | London Borough of Merton | n/a | |
| 2026-10-22 | DPS for the Provision of Bus & Taxi Services | Carmarthenshire County Council | 2 Impress Travel, First Call Travel International, Gwynne Price Transport Ltd, ... | n/a |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Notices |
|---|---|
| Suffolk County Council | 648 |
| Surrey County Council | 419 |
| London Borough of Merton | 151 |
| The North Yorkshire Council | 95 |
| Transport for London | 85 |
| Sutton, Achieving for Children and Kingston | 59 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 40 |
| LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED | 25 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 20 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 17 |
Top winners
Winners with a page here (3+ awards matched to a company website, or 5+ awards under a registered company name). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Other sectors in United Kingdom
- Health and social work services 7,261 notices
- Construction work 6,057 notices
- Business services 4,706 notices
- IT services 2,981 notices
- Architecture and engineering services 2,932 notices
- Education and training 2,706 notices
- Software packages and information systems 2,345 notices
- Repair and maintenance services 2,308 notices
- Waste, cleaning and environmental services 1,671 notices
- Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals 1,653 notices
- Transport equipment 1,181 notices
- Laboratory and precision equipment 1,149 notices
Transport services tenders in other countries
- France 10,854 notices
- Germany 8,068 notices
- Poland 6,018 notices
- Spain 4,606 notices
- Finland 3,300 notices
- Italy 3,125 notices
- Romania 2,626 notices
- Bulgaria 2,222 notices
- Sweden 1,960 notices
- Czechia 1,190 notices
- Norway 1,181 notices
- Portugal 1,054 notices
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Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,362,786 official public procurement notices from EU TED and UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data APIs (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-23.
Questions
How many public tenders for transport services are published in United Kingdom?
In the last 12 months buyers in United Kingdom published 153 calls for tender and 1,214 contract award notices in CPV division 60 (Transport services); 2,118 notices since 2023-10, 0 calls open today (as of 2026-10-23).
Which public buyers publish the most transport services tenders in United Kingdom?
Suffolk County Council (648), Surrey County Council (419) and London Borough of Merton (151) (notices since 2023-10, as of 2026-10-23).
Who wins the most transport services public contracts in United Kingdom?
Among winners we can name, East Yorkshire Motor Services Limited (14), Hawk Express Cabs Ltd (10) and CUBIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIMITED (2) have the most awards (as of 2026-10-23). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Transport services tenders in United Kingdom (CPV 60): 153 calls in 12 months", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/gb/60/, data as of 2026-10-23.