Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Buses and coaches
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Buses and coaches. 20 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
20
awards tracked
£9.5m
total contract value
£474k
average award size
60%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Buses and coaches
5 ULEZ compliant buses for Passenger Transport Services
Awarded to Alexander Dennis Limited on 18 Dec 2025 · LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING
£1m
GB-London: TPPL London Borough of Havering BNES Bus Lot 1 - 5 x 28 Seat Coachbuilt Buses (28123)
Awarded to Alexander Dennis Limited on 18 Dec 2025 · London Borough of Havering
£1m
GB-Oldham: TPPL Oldham Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 4.7t 17 Seat Bus (28269)
Awarded to Ford Retail T/A Trust Ford on 30 Oct 2025 · Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
£37k
GB-St Helens: TPPL St Helens Council BNES Bus Lot 3 - Up to 9 x Coach Built Welfare Buses (27132)
Awarded to Treka Bus Limited on 24 Sept 2025 · St Helens Council
£647k
Service 52 Runcorn High Street via Halton Road and Castlefields to Beechwood
Awarded to Ashcroft Travel Ltd on 23 Sept 2025 · Halton Borough Council
£328k
GB-Bournemouth: TPPL Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council BNES Bus Lot 3 - 2 x Electric 25 Seat Buses (26773)
Awarded to Alexander Dennis on 3 Sept 2025 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
£747k
Service 20/20A/3D Runcorn High St. via Weston, Festival Way, Halton Lea and Murdishaw
Awarded to Arriva North West on 2 Sept 2025 · Halton Borough Council
£424k
Service 26/26A Widnes Green Oaks to The Hive via Cherry Sutton, Dundalk Road and Ditchfield Road
Awarded to Ashcroft Travel Ltd on 2 Sept 2025 · Halton Borough Council
£700k
Service 27 West Bank to Weates Close
Awarded to Ashcroft Travel Ltd on 2 Sept 2025 · Halton Borough Council
£281k
Service J23 Halton Lea, Beechwood to The Heath School
Awarded to Ashcroft Travel Ltd on 2 Sept 2025 · Halton Borough Council
£120k
Service 38 Hale, Halebank to Wade Deacon/Sts Peter and Paul Schools
Awarded to Ashcroft Travel Ltd on 2 Sept 2025 · Halton Borough Council
£132k
Service 10 Cronton to Widnes Secondary Schools
Awarded to Ashcroft Travel Ltd on 2 Sept 2025 · Halton Borough Council
£109k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Buses and coaches, and where the value sits
Buses and coaches accounts for 20 tracked awards worth £9.5m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £474k. Buses and coaches is procured mainly by Aberdeen City Council, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council and Halton Borough Council. The biggest spender is Aberdeen City Council, with 1 award totalling £1.5m. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in North West. SMBs are taking 60% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Buses and coaches
Biggest single award
£1.5m
GB-Aberdeen: TPPL Aberdeen City Council BNES Bus Lot 3 - 9 x 15 Seat Low Entry Accessible Coachbuilt Welfare Buses (26589)
Won by WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft on 21 Aug 2025
Busiest month
Sept 25
13 awards published, totalling £5.5m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- North West65%
- Scotland5%
- North East5%
- 5%
- South West5%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Ashcroft Travel Ltd
8 awards · £2.8m total
Alexander Dennis Limited
2 awards · £2.1m total
Warrington's Own Buses
2 awards · £945k total
Treka Bus Limited
2 awards · £871k total
WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft
1 award · £1.5m total
Alexander Dennis
1 award · £747k total
Arriva North West
1 award · £424k total
Mistral Bus & Coach plc
1 award · £60k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Buses and coaches.
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