Bus Driver Training

West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
Selective procedure
8 September 2025 to 31 July 2026

Delivery of bus driver training programmes to support the local transport network. The contract includes an initial term with three optional 12-month extension periods, allowing for potential service continuity through to July 2029.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £625k; As published
Published: 3 December 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 17 October 2025; Realise Learning and Employment Limited
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional bus driver training and certification services to support public transport workforce development and operational requirements.

Category: Education and training services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
3 December 2025
Contract awardedto Realise Learning and Employment Limited
17 October 2025
Contract starts
8 September 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2026

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The buyer

Type: Council
Driver CPC training contracts, 24 months: 1
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How it compares

8.7× the typical driver CPC training contract (£72k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1099685/bus-driver-training
Buyer reference: 20251203143028-103257
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-e4894e81-b331-40b9-9559-b8cdd5710a67
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Bus Driver Training. Contract award, 3 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1099685/bus-driver-training (accessed 12 October 2026).