TradeTransport & LogisticsUpdated 6 Sept 2026

Bus tenders & passenger transport contracts

Bus routes, home-to-school and passenger transport contracts, including the recurring London bus route tenders.

4
future deadlines at snapshot
342
awarded, 12 months
£2.6bn
recorded value, 12m
340
ending within 12m of snapshot
140
buyers, 5 years

The UK public sector published 2,093 recorded bus & passenger transport awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £6.2bn across 140 public buyers. 4 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date, and 2% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 340 recorded contracts in this market end within the 12 months after the snapshot date.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, values describe contracts, not verified payments. Updated 6 Sept 2026.

Opportunity examples

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Integrated Micromobility Services 2027
FTSThe West of England Combined AuthorityCloses 9 Oct 2026
£90.0m
Cycle Hire Scheme
FTSCardiff CouncilCloses 17 Sept 2026
£3.4m
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Frameworks & DPS in this market

snapshot examples with future recorded deadlines
LCC Transport DPS
CFLincolnshire County CouncilCloses 8 Mar 2030
£1.7bn
PCSStrathclyde Partnership for TransportCloses 8 Aug 2028
£200m
15 additional framework and DPS routes recorded at the snapshot date
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Who wins this work

top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 years
1Stagecoach179 wins
£522m
£13.5m
3Metroline115 wins
£969m
£666k
624x7 Group88 wins
£7.0m
7Transport UK59 wins
£246m
£5.5m
£139k

Who buys it

top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 years

Awards by year

recorded awards per year
2020202120222023202420252026*
Recorded awards*current year part-year

Recent awards

latest recorded awards, 12 months
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Bus & passenger transport procurement, answered

computed from published notices

How many bus & passenger transport contracts were open at the snapshot date?

4 bus & passenger transport opportunities were recorded with future bid deadlines across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales as of 6 Sept 2026. This is a dated snapshot, not a live count. Check each official notice for changes; a free scan checks current opportunities against your business.

Who buys bus & passenger transport services in the UK public sector?

140 public buyers awarded recorded bus & passenger transport contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are Transport for London, London Bus Services Limited, NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board.

Which bus & passenger transport frameworks and DPS were advertised at the snapshot date?

17 framework and DPS routes were advertised at the snapshot date for bus & passenger transport work, including LCC Transport DPS and SPT Subsidised Local Transport Contracts. BidSkim badges framework and DPS routes in your matched feed and flags the ones you can still join.

How many bus & passenger transport contracts are coming up for renewal?

340 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date, worth a combined £311m where a value was published. Renewal timing signals, incumbents and predicted return windows are part of BidSkim Predict.

Market snapshot

6 Sept 2026
Recorded awards, 5 years
2,093
Recorded value, 5 years
£6.2bn
Buyers active, 5 years
140
Ending within 12m of snapshot
340
Via framework or DPS, 12m
2%

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About this data. Built from published notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, classified by CPV code and entity-resolved by BidSkim. Framework and DPS establishment notices are listed separately, excluded from open-opportunity counts, and value totals exclude framework ceilings and implausible outliers. Counts refer to the snapshot date; opportunity examples with past or same-day recorded deadlines are hidden. Official notices may contain amendments, cancellations or access restrictions. Last updated 6 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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