Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Public road transport services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Public road transport services. 36 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
36
awards tracked
£56.1m
total contract value
£1.6m
average award size
8.3%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Public road transport services
Provision of bus service - Route 140/N140
Awarded to Metroline on 30 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
£7.6m
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 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
Provision of bus service - Route 662
Awarded to London United on 13 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
£243k
Provision of bus service - Route 613
Awarded to London United on 13 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
£210k
Provision of bus service - Route 696
Awarded to London United on 13 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
£355k
Provision of bus service - Route 671
Awarded to London United on 13 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
£216k
Provision of bus service - Route 665
Awarded to London United on 13 Apr 2026 · LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
£241k
Lots 1-8 Bus Routes
Awarded to Hornsby,Stagecoach East Midlands on 9 Apr 2026 · North Lincolnshire Council
£1.3m
Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) Bus Franchising Tranche 1 Category 2
Awarded to Huyton Travel Ltd on 30 Mar 2026 · Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
£9.3m
Sector pulse
Who procures in Public road transport services, and where the value sits
Public road transport services accounts for 36 tracked awards worth £56.1m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £1.6m. Public road transport services is procured mainly by SOMERSET COUNCIL, LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED and North Lincolnshire Council. The biggest spender is SOMERSET COUNCIL, with 16 awards totalling £6k. 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 accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Public road transport services
SOMERSET COUNCIL
16 awards · £6k
LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
10 awards · £32.9m
North Lincolnshire Council
2 awards · £1.8m
West Sussex County Council
2 awards · £1.5m
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
1 award · £9.3m
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
11 awards published, totalling £34.1m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- Any region50%
- UKI28%
- South East8%
- Yorkshire and The Humber6%
- UKL3%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
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
Metroline
3 awards · £24m total
FromeBus Ltd
2 awards · £1k total
Libra Travel
2 awards · £688 total
Huyton Travel Ltd
1 award · £9.3m total
CELTIC TRAVEL (LLANIDLOES) LIMITED
1 award · £7.1m total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Public road transport services.
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