Buses tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
213 buses tenders and contracts, 66 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£940k
- Contracts a month2.3
- Won by SMEs24%
- Frameworks and DPSs8
- Live now3See them →
Buses contracts
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How many buses contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "bus purchase" alert would have missed 23 of 25 buses contracts (92%) and an expert list of 13 phrases 9 (36%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"bus purchase"
23 of 25
Expert list13 phrases
9 of 25
Expert list: bus purchase, supply of bus, electric bus, minibus, midibus, coach purchase, double decker bus, bus fleet, coachbuilt bus, bus supply, zero emission bus, second hand bus, passenger coach
56 contracts across the UK, of any size
3 buses opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 13 daysProcurement of a Passenger Bus (30+ Seats)Chemonics International, Inc.
- Awarded3 Nov 2026Award of Purchase of 3x 72 Seat CoachesNorth Lanarkshire Council · Scotland£768k
- Awarded2 Nov 2026CBC-2007-EXF-DA-ZH Mainstream 32 Seat Bus PurchaseCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by Mellor Bus£449k
- Awarded14 Oct 2026Purchase of MinibusesBlackpool Council · North WestWon by Lookers£166k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026MinibusUniversity Of Worcester · West MidlandsWon by Car Van & Minibus World Limited£43k
- Awarded31 Aug 2026Purchase of two busesScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by Mellor Bus£250k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026Purchase of 6x Coachbuilt BusesStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Treka Bus£679k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Call off for the Supply of BusesSouth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Alexander Dennis and 2 more
- Awarded9 Jun 2026PAN3528 - Supply of Electric Buses (x10)Leicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by Pelican Engineering Group£3.7m
- Awarded5 Jun 2026QQ26021 - Supply 1 x 72 seat coachWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by Mistral Bus & Coach PLC£48k
- Awarded22 May 2026For the Supply of Five (17 Seater) MinibusesMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by TrustFord£237k
- Awarded15 May 202619 Seater Executive CoachSellafield Ltd · North WestWon by WN VTech£135k
- Awarded12 May 2026New Bus FleetLiverpool City Region Combined Authority · North WestWon by Alexander Dennis and 1 more£41.4m
- Awarded1 May 2026Small Electric BusesWest Yorkshire Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Mellor Bus£4.6m
- Awarded30 Apr 2026TfW Second Hand Bus PurchaseTransport for Wales · WalesWon by lloyds coaches£290k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026C001348.00 - TfW Coach PurchaseTransport for Wales · WalesWon by Volvo Group£2.3m
- Awarded20 Mar 2026GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x 17 Seat Minibuses (27644)Durham County Council · North EastWon by Lookers£78k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026Procurement of New Diesel Passenger VehiclesLiverpool City Region Combined Authority · North WestWon by Treka Bus£1.1m
- Awarded5 Mar 2026MinibusTorfaen County Borough Council · WalesWon by Cardiff University and 1 more£35k
- Awarded26 Feb 20262526-58 Supply & Delivery of 3 minibuses 17 SeatWest Dunbartonshire Council · ScotlandWon by TrustFord£117k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Bus Reform Fleet Purchase of Fleet for Round 1 of Bus ReformWest Yorkshire Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Alexander Dennis and 1 more£143m
- Awarded18 Dec 20255 ULEZ compliant buses for Passenger Transport ServicesLondon Borough of Havering · LondonWon by Alexander Dennis£1m
- Awarded18 Dec 2025GB-London: TPPL London Borough of Havering BNES Bus Lot 1 - 5 x 28 Seat Coachbuilt Buses (28123)London Borough of Havering · LondonWon by Alexander Dennis£1m
- Awarded1 Dec 2025DRT Pilot Scheme - Purchase of Used BusesWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Mistral Specialist Vehicles£134k
- Awarded30 Oct 2025GB-Oldham: TPPL Oldham Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 4.7t 17 Seat Bus (28269)Oldham Council · North WestWon by TrustFord£37k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Further Competition for the Purchase of 16 tonne Refuse Collection VehiclesPowys County Council · WalesWon by NTM_GB Ltd
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Supply & Delivery of 2 x 28 Seat Bus with tail lift wheelchair accessibleWest Dunbartonshire Council · ScotlandWon by WN VTech£294k
- Awarded16 Sep 2025YPO - 001170 Specialist VehiclesYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Yorkshire and the Humber
- Awarded4 Sep 2025GB-Bournemouth: TPPL Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council BNES Bus Lot 3 - 2 x Electric 25 Seat Buses (26773)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Alexander Dennis£747k
- Awarded30 Aug 2025Electric BusesBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Alexander Dennis£747k
- Awarded12 Aug 2025Purchase of 18 x 32 Seat MinibusesNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by WN VTech£2.6m
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Where buses tenders are run
CCS eSourcing1 33%
ProContract1 33%
The Chest1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
8 frameworks and DPSs for buses work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Alexander Dennis won the most buses contracts
Mellor Bus won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Dennis Yorkshire and the Humber · 3 framework places · See every contract | 9 | £3.6m | 6 | ||
| 2 | TrustFord Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £273k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Volvo Group Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £2.3m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Treka Bus North East · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £2.1m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | WN VTech Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £135k | 4 | ||
| 6joint | Mellor Bus Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £5.3m | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Pelican Engineering Group Yorkshire and the Humber · 3 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £3.7m | 3 | ||
| 6joint | EVM Direct Limited Wales · 3 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £833k | 3 | ||
| 9joint | Wrightbus Yorkshire and the Humber · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £2.7m | 2 | ||
| 9joint | WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft North East · See every contract | 2 | £679k | 2 |
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Councils award 77% of buses contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought buses more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many buses contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many buses contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Borders Council | 4 | £1.1m |
| 2 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 3 | £6.1m |
| 3 | North Lanarkshire Council | 3 | £3.8m |
| 4 | West Dunbartonshire Council | 3 | £667k |
| 5 | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 2 | £147m |
| 6 | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 2 | £42.6m |
| 7 | Transport for Wales | 2 | £2.6m |
| 8 | London Borough of Havering | 2 | £2.1m |
| 9 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 2 | £1.5m |
| 10 | Midlothian Council | 2 | £543k |
113 buses contracts awarded since 2021
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Half of buses contracts are worth less than £302k
The 10 biggest buses contracts
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityAlexander Dennis, Wrightbus · 23 Jan 2026
- Liverpool City Region Combined AuthorityAlexander Dennis, Bamford Bus Company Ltd · 12 May 2026
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityMellor Bus · 1 May 2026
- Leicester City CouncilPelican Engineering Group · 9 Jun 2026
- The Education AuthorityWN VTech, Brian Noone Limited · 14 Nov 2024
- Cornwall CouncilWrightbus · 27 Jan 2025
- Dumfries and Galloway CouncilVolvo Group, Alexander Dennis · 21 Jul 2025
- North Lanarkshire CouncilWN VTech · 12 Aug 2025
- Dumfries and Galloway CouncilPelican Engineering Group · 25 Jul 2025
- Transport for WalesVolvo Group · 1 Apr 2026
No buses contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 10 buses contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Scotland awards the most buses contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 21 | £13.2m | £293k | TrustFord and Volvo Group (3 each) | Scottish Borders Council (4) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 8 | £43.3m | £151k | TrustFord (2) | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 6 | £2.9m | £248k | – | Transport for Wales (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £1.3m | £254k | – | Durham County Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £147m | – | Alexander Dennis (2) | West Yorkshire Combined Authority (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £4.2m | £747k | Alexander Dennis (2) | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £90k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £2.1m | – | Alexander Dennis (2) | London Borough of Havering (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £3.7m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £449k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £940k a month
of buses contracts awarded.
Typical contract £450k x 2.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.3
buses contracts are awarded in a typical month.
56 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for buses work.
2 open to join now. - 24%
of buses contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices.
How many buses tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 213 | 66 |
| Contracts awarded | 95 | 25 |
12 buses contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 38 buyers awarded buses contracts to 28 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many buses contracts does the UK public sector award?
56 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 38 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector buses contract worth?
The median is £302k, and 35% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector buses contracts?
Alexander Dennis won the most (9). Mellor Bus won the most by value (£5.3m).
Which buyers award the most buses contracts?
Councils award 77% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most buses contracts?
Scotland: 21 of 56 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (8) and Wales (6).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for buses work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for buses work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Purchase of buses, midibuses and coaches with more than 16 passenger seats, including electric buses and built-to-order small buses.
- 22 seat and larger buses and midibuses
- Electric and zero-emission buses
- Built-to-order bus bodies
- Coaches
What is not included
- Minibuses up to 16 passenger seats and accessible minibuses (see Minibuses and wheelchair accessible vehicles)
- Bus refurbishment and maintenance (see Fleet maintenance)
- Operating bus services (see Local bus service operation (tendered and franchised))