transport contracts

Hull City Council are inviting suppliers to express their interest in working alongside the Passenger Transport Team for the delivery of the Home to School and Other Transport Provision. The event(s) will provide information on the commissioning plans for the services and procurement timelines. The event(s) are being held in person and via MS Teams: MS Teams on 28th May 2026 - 13:30pm - 14:30pm. Brunswick House on 29th May 2026 - 11.00am – 12.30pm. To book your place please utilise the messaging section on YORtender https://yortender.eu-supply.com/

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide installation of traffic calming works on Meadowbank Road, Kingston upon Hull. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract is anticipated to commence 10 August ending by 4 September with no option to extend. The Authority has estimated the value of the works to be £38,000 overall. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the Scope of Works/tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.

The Authority is seeking to appoint a provider for the transportation of deceased persons on behalf of the Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding. The service will include the respectful and timely removal and transportation of deceased persons within the Hull and East Yorkshire boundaries to include transportation from hospitals, care setting and private addresses to a designated mortuary or authorised facilities as required by the Coroner. The contract will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend for up to two further years. The estimated total contract value including extensions is approximately £350,000. The contract start date is estimated to be on/around the 1st August 2026 and initially run until the 31st July 2029 The provider will be required to operate on a 23-hour, 7-day basis and comply with all relevant legislation, health and safety requirements, safeguarding obligations and professional standards applicable to the service.

A decision was made on the 14th of March 2024 by Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, to bring buses back under local control in the biggest shake-up of the region's transport network in decades. Since that decision, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has continued to engage with bus operators and prepare for the transition to franchising. Contracts for Round 1 are expected to be awarded in August 2026, with Round 2 scheduled to launch in early July 2026. The previous notice indicated that the franchising programme would be delivered through nine geographic baskets of contracts. The first three baskets are currently being evaluated, and WYCA is now preparing to launch the procurement process for the next three baskets, each comprising a varying number of contracts depending on size and operational complexity.

A Framework for School to Pool Transport is being created by Sheffield City Council (the Authority) being a Contracting Authority as defined by section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Framework will be for the transportation of school children to swimming pools and back, via coach, in order that the schools may comply with the National Curriculum. The framework consists of the following Lots: 1 Scheduled - Stocksbridge & Concord; 2 Scheduled - Ponds Forge/Springs 3 Scheduled - Hillsborough/Zest/Thorncliffe 4 Scheduled - King Edwards/Graves 5a Ad-Hoc - Stocksbridge 5b Ad-Hoc - Concord 5c Ad-Hoc - Ponds Forge 5d Ad-Hoc - Springs 5e Ad-Hoc - Hillsborough 5f Ad-Hoc - Zest 5g Ad-Hoc - Thorncliffe 5h Ad-Hoc - King Edwards 5i Ad-Hoc - Graves

North Lindsey College, of Kingsway, Scunthorpe, DN17 1AJ requires the provision of reliable, safe, and compliant student transport services for designated Route 642. The Service Provider shall deliver a fully managed transport service, including vehicles, drivers, operational management, and all supporting systems required to meet the needs of the College and its learners. The appointed Service Provider will be considered the approved supplier of Student Transport services route 642. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17773. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17773 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Home to School transport for 11-19 aged students at Stokesley School and Sixth Form College

North Lindsey College, of Kingsway, Scunthorpe, DN17 1AJ requires the provision of reliable, safe, and compliant student transport services for designated Route 642. The Service Provider shall deliver a fully managed transport service, including vehicles, drivers, operational management, and all supporting systems required to meet the needs of the College and its learners. The appointed Service Provider will be considered the approved supplier of Student Transport services route 642.

This soft market testing exercise is issued by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to inform the development of a future procurement strategy for the digital, data and technology ecosystem required to support the delivery of bus franchising services. The Authority is seeking input from organisations with relevant experience in delivering integrated transport, operational, financial, customer and data platforms at scale. This exercise is not a call for competition or procurement.

Sheffield City Council (SCC) is seeking to commission consultants to support the development of a Parking and Kerbside Strategy for the city. The strategy will establish a clear policy framework for managing parking and kerbside space across Sheffield, recognising that the kerbside is a finite and valuable part of the highway network that must support multiple uses including accessibility, movement, servicing, public realm and environmental objectives.

Provision and Operation of Local Bus Services across South Yorkshire

1South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are currently seeking tenders from companies who are interested in operating local bus including services in South Yorkshire. The Authority anticipates that the contract will start as follows: Batch 26006 (Barnsley schools): 1 September 2026 - 31 July 2027 (190 schooldays) Batch 26008 (Service 51 - Doncaster): 30 August 2026 - 4 September 2027 (53 weeks) The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance.

North East Lincolnshire Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified operators of public bus services to award a contract for the Europarc 1, 2 and 20 bus service, which runs between Cleethorpes, Grimsby and Europarc Business Park and the 5m bus service and the 5M service which runs from Immingham to Stallingborough. Europarc is located on the western edge of the Grimsby urban area approximately 4km from Grimsby Town Centre. It was created in 1997 as a major high quality business park of regional significance. It has developed incrementally and successfully since that time. However, due to its out of town location, residents without private transport are reliant on the current bus service to access employment at the location. The 5M bus service currently operates from Immingham County Hotel, to CATCH and Millennium Organic Chemicals and allows local people to access work, training and education

1.4 Chorus Education Trust is looking to appoint an out of catchment home to school transport service

The works include replacing aged signals infrastructure, signalising currently uncontrolled pedestrian crossings and upgrading signals to MOVA control, along with associated civil engineering works, primarily the installation of ducting and associated reinstatement of the carriageway. NYC have submitted a streetworks permit 05.10.2026 until 20.11.26. It is anticipated that the works will be completed within this time frame. After the 21st November the Christmas Embargo is in place on Wetherby Road, as such if the works are not complete all Traffic Management must be removed, the site made safe and works cease. Minor snagging may be permissible in January, subject to Streetworks approval. FAT/SAT must take place before the embargo. MOVA validation can take place in January/February after the main works are complete.

In partnership with North Yorkshire Council, NY Highways (NYH) operates as a commercial business providing highways services and maintenance to both public and private sectors across the region by combining a commercial focus with public sector values. NYH intend to appoint contractors to a multi-provider DPS covering the following activities: Lot 1 Works Categories: -Civils works generally < £250k,-surfacing generally< £250k,-Surface dressing & specialist treatments,-Highways electrical works,- Fences & barriers,-Lining & studs Lot 2 Services Categories:-Traffic management,-Drainage services,-Operated plant,-Non-operated plant,-Labour only,- Arboriculture and landscaping,-Vehicle & plant repairs,-Bus shelter maintenance,-Vehicle hire,-Scaffolding,-Fabricators,-Winter contractors. Lot 3 Materials Categories:-Building materials,-Street furniture & signs,-Coated materials, readymix, concrete & aggregate,-PPE, tools & equipment,-Electrical suppliers,- Vehicle parts. Lot 4 Surveys

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986. The Providers on this DPS will be required to provide a range of vehicles to deliver the services, from cars to minibuses. There will be a requirement for a number of vehicles to be fitted with appropriate equipment to enable passengers to access/egress the vehicle safely and travel safely and comfortably. The procurement is being undertaken as an Above Threshold Procurement under the PCR 2015 using a Dynamic Purchasing System. The DPS will have the following lots: Lot 1 - SEN / LAC Children: Taxi / MPV / Saloon & driver with or without escort- standard vehicles up to 8 seater. Lot 2 SEN / LAC Children: Minibus & driver with or without escort - standard minibus vehicles up to 16 seater. Lot 3 SEN / LAC Children requiring accessible vehicles: Wheelchair accessible vehicles with driver and with or without escort provision. Lot 4 Vulnerable Adults: Minibus & driver with escort to be provided by the potential provider - standard minibus vehicles and wheelchair accessible minibus vehicles up to 16 seaters. The vulnerable adults may be: Older People (OP), people with Learning Disabilities (LD), or people with Physical Disabilities (PD). Bidders can apply for any of the lots

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) wishes to establish a transport DPS for the provision of passenger transport for children and adults. BMBC has a statutory duty to provide home to school travel arrangements for eligible children to access their education for both SEN and non-SEN children as outlined in the Home to School/college Travel Assistance Policy. The requirement is for a regular home to school transport service during school term time both in the Borough of Barnsley and out of the Borough, which include daily, weekly, fortnightly, or termly single or return journeys In addition, the Council also provides transport to and from day centres for vulnerable adults who are covered under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 and 1986.

YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of highway electrical installation services and are seeking to appoint providers that are accredited by the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) or equivalent and the Highway Electrical Registration Scheme (HERS) or equivalent The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations, which includes YPO’s internal requirements and any of YPO’s wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies.

YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Highway Electrical Installation Services and are seeking to appoint providers that are accredited by the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) or equivalent and the Highway Electrical Registration Scheme (HERS) or equivalent. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations, which includes YPO's internal requirements and any of YPO's wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies.