Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Bus Franchising Round 1 - Tier A

Official notice

Authority: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Local council)

Competitive flexible procedureUtilities

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)

Awarded value£320,000,0003 awards · exc. VAT

Award in standstill 19 Aug 2026

Award (standstill) to First West Yorkshire Limited, Transdev Blazefield Ltd3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bus Franchising Round 1 Tier A Franchise Agreements: Leeds 1 (Bramley) Kirklees (Dewsbury) Kirklees (Huddersfield)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Utilities
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
Authority reference: 104117
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-078999
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7a5 Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework West Yorkshire Bus Franchising Dynamic Market

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 3 dates

Assessment summaries sent70 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice published69 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
Standstill ends60 days ago
28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026

Contract award notice published
19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
29 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £320,000,0003 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 9

Named bidders 9published on the award notice

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
First West Yorkshire LimitedLeeds 1 (Bramley)29 Aug 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are 2 x 1 year extensions available to be used at the sole discretion of the Combined Authority.	£150,000,000	19 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026	Standstill
Transdev Blazefield LtdKirklees (Dewsbury)29 Aug 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are 2 x 1 year extensions that can be used at the Combined Authority's sole discretion.	£67,000,000	19 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026	Standstill
First West Yorkshire LimitedKirklees (Huddersfield)29 Aug 2026 – 30 May 2032 · up to 28 May 2034Extensions: There are 2 x 1 year contract extensions to be used at the sole discretion of the Combined Authority.	£103,000,000	19 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 23 at stage one	0	0	—

Who bid

wonFIRST WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
wonTRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber
did not winARRIVA YORKSHIRE LIMITED · North East England
did not winMETROLINE WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITED · Greater London
did not winDIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED · West Midlands
did not winTHE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITED · North East England
did not winTHE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED · North West England
did not winTOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTD · East Midlands
did not winTRANSPORT UK (OPERATIONS) LIMITED · Greater London

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHYG-7328-ZLQJ Wellington House, 40 - 50 Wellingon Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded

ARRIVA YORKSHIRE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 00084167GB-PPON: PQJD-4463-MHJT 1 Admiral Way, Park, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XP
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 03037228GB-PPON: PTWW-4948-MMCY Rotala Group Headquarters Cross Quays Business Park, Hallbridge Way, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3HW
FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01990370GB-PPON: PVYZ-9624-CMDD Hunslet Park Depot, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS10 1PLContact email
METROLINE WEST YORKSHIRE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 16563408GB-PPON: PYWT-8942-NJGL ComfortDelGro House, 329 Edgware Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 6JP
THE GO-AHEAD GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 02100855GB-PPON: PNMT-5678-QNCM Second Floor 55 Degrees North, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 6BL
THE YORKSHIRE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 02065401GB-PPON: PYXZ-2616-MGQT One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SW
TOWER TRANSIT OPERATIONS LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 08314506GB-PPON: PNLD-7757-JLPT Harrington House 25 High Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN6 9NU
TRANSDEV BLAZEFIELD LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02605399GB-PPON: PGNN-2831-JVNN Prospect Park, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Humber, HG2 7NYContact email
TRANSPORT UK (OPERATIONS) LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 05618463GB-PPON: PNHY-4241-RWXY 2nd Floor St Andrew's House, London, London, EC4A 3AG

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 13:40 BST
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