Bus Network Design System

Transport for Wales
Wales
24 June 2025 to 23 June 2028

Supply of a network planning solution for bus franchising, timetable generation, and multimodal data management. The system must support NaPTAN integration, ZEB modelling, and generate customer-facing timetable information. The scope includes project management, a robust migration strategy, training, and ongoing helpdesk support for business units managing journey planning and network development.

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Awarded value: £903k; As published
Published: 2 October 2024
Awarded: 24 June 2025; Via
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 23 June 2028

What the contract covers

Supplies contract

Provision of a bus network planning and scheduling software solution, including system integration, data migration, and ongoing technical support services.

Supply a new network planning solution for TfW Customer Journey and Bus Network Development teams
Support pre-franchising network design and procurement, including map generation, timetable generation with vehicle workings and accurate run times, network insights, service views, franchise package management and data provision to bidders
Support customer information, including active schedule dates, Welsh and English customer-centric notes and via information, and generation of customer-facing timetable information in PDF
Support franchising operations, including planned disruptions, contract changes and multi-modal network evaluation
Provide data management, integrations, workflow management and reporting, including NaPTAN integration, import of rail and cycle networks and other datasets, and reporting for network analysis and stakeholder collaboration
Provide anticipated integrations with the TfW bus ticketing solution, contract management system, TfW multimodal customer app and website, and ZEB modelling tools

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supplies contract
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 24 June 2025 to 23 June 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 48000000, 48300000, 48332000, 72000000

Services in this contract

Public transport planning and demand-responsive transport platformMain service£102k typicalBus network planning and timetable design system for franchising

Lifecycle

Published
2 October 2024
Contract awardedto Via
24 June 2025
Contract starts
24 June 2025
Contract ends
23 June 2028

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Transport for Wales

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/877439/bus-network-design-system
Buyer reference: C001137.00
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Transport for Wales. Bus Network Design System. Contract award, 2 October 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/877439/bus-network-design-system (accessed 4 November 2026).