Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Public road transport services

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Public road transport services. 45 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

45

awards tracked

£75.3m

total contract value

£1.7m

average award size

8.3%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Public road transport services

  • Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31

    Awarded to unspecified supplier on 23 Jul 2026 · Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

    Undisclosed

  • Provision of bus service - Route 191

    Awarded to Arriva London North on 22 Jun 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £7.2m

  • Provision of bus service - Route U10

    Awarded to Metroline West on 7 Jun 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £515k

  • Provision of bus service - Route 190

    Awarded to Metroline on 7 Jun 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £3.1m

  • Provision of bus service - Route 310

    Awarded to Stagecoach East London on 14 May 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £3.3m

  • Provision of bus service - Route 632

    Awarded to Metroline on 30 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £492k

  • Provision of bus service - Route 186

    Awarded to Metroline on 30 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £7.8m

  • Provision of bus service - Route 182

    Awarded to Metroline on 30 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £8.6m

  • Provision of bus service - Route 140/N140

    Awarded to Metroline on 30 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £7.6m

  • Local Bus Service 2026

    Awarded to Stagecoach South on 28 Apr 2026 · Surrey County Council

    £2.2m

  • Provision of bus service - Route 128/N128

    Awarded to Stagecoach East London on 21 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £6.6m

  • Provision of bus service - Route 359

    Awarded to Transport UK London on 21 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

    £992k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Public road transport services, and where the value sits

Public road transport services accounts for 45 tracked awards worth £75.3m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £1.7m. Public road transport services is procured mainly by LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED, SOMERSET COUNCIL and North Lincolnshire Council. The biggest spender is LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED, with 16 awards totalling £47.9m. Geographically the work is weighted towards Any region. Only 8.3% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£9.3m

Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Bus Franchising Tranche 1 Category 2

Won by Huyton Travel Ltd  on 30 Mar 2026

Busiest month

Apr 26

13 awards published, totalling £36.8m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.

Where the awards land

  • Any region42%
  • UKI37%
  • South East7%
  • Yorkshire and The Humber5%
  • UKL2%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Metroline

5 awards · £27.6m total

London United

5 awards · £1.3m total

First South West Ltd

5 awards · £2k total

Hatch Green Garage Ltd T/A Hatch Green Coaches

5 awards · £2k total

Stagecoach East London

2 awards · £9.9m total

FromeBus Ltd

2 awards · £1k total

Libra Travel

2 awards · £688 total

Huyton Travel Ltd 

1 award · £9.3m total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Public road transport services.

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