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AccessBus Service Contract
Issued by West Yorkshire Combined Authority · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 9 Sept 2026
- Closed
- 7 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
- Value
- GBP 14,400,000
- Reference
- 112030
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- services
At a glance
West Yorkshire Combined Authority in United Kingdom has published a tender: “AccessBus Service Contract”. The deadline passed on 7 October 2026. The stated value is GBP 14,400,000. Quote reference 112030 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 11 notices from this buyer since 2026, 8 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
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Details
5 Lots covering the districts of West Yorkshire - Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. To provide AccessBus services to the public of the region.
— From the tender document (tenderNotice): Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for: 1 Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded: 1 Not the same for all lots Contract dates are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots. Lot 1 of 5. Bradford 3 year initial contract for AccessBus services. - Possible extension to 31 March 2032 Initial 3 year contract with 2x1 year extensions. CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. Lot 2 of 5. 3 year initial contract for AccessBus services. - Possible extension to 31 March 2032 Initial 3 year contract. 2x1 year extensions, totalling 5 years potentially. CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. Lot 3 of 5. 3 year initial contract for AccessBus services. - Possible extension to 31 March 2032 Initial 3 year contract. 2x1 year extensions totalling 5 years. CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. Lot 4 of 5. 3 year initial contract for AccessBus services. - Possible extension to 31 March 2032 Initial 3 year contract with 2x1 year extensions, totalling 5 years altogether. CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. Lot 5 of 5. 3 year initial contract for AccessBus services. - Possible extension to 31 March 2032 Initial 3 year contract with 2x1 year extensions totalling 5 years altogether. CPV classifications and contract locations are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots. - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
This notice has closed — what to do next
We hold 11 notices from West Yorkshire Combined Authority, going back to August 2026 — 8 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Communications & Networks and Defence & Security.
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Documents
- tenderNoticeDownload
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