Award of Learner Transport Buses Contract £688,560
Summary
Ceredigion County Council has awarded a learner transport bus contract valued at £688,560 including VAT to two suppliers. Lewis Rhydlewis and Lewis Taxis Cyf will provide public road passenger transport services under the contract, which is for an initial 2-year term with possible extension up to 2 additional years. The standstill period ends 27 April 2026 with contract signing expected 30 April 2026.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a learner transport bus contract by Ceredigion County Council under the Procurement Act 2023. Two SME suppliers have been awarded contracts to provide special-purpose road passenger transport services for an initial 2-year term commencing 1 May 2026, with possible extension through 31 July 2029. The contract value is £573,800 excluding VAT. The standstill period runs until 27 April 2026. This is a transparency notice published retrospectively following system constraints that delayed publication beyond the actual award date of 18 July 2025. For transportation companies, this represents a public sector contract opportunity successfully secured. No compliance obligations are imposed on other parties by this notice.
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Award
Award of Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2025
- Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-034893
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0501bc (view related notices)
Published 16 April 2026, 4:55pm
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Scope Contract 1. Award of Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2025 (2 suppliers) Information about tenders Procedure Suppliers (2)
- Lewis Rhydlewis
- Lewis Taxis Cyf
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Description
Ceredigion County Council is awarding the provision of the Learner Transport Bus Routes .
Contracts will commence on 1 August 2025. Contracts will be for 2 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years.
Please note that this award notice is being published retrospectively. The contract was awarded prior to the publication date of this notice; however, due to system constraints, the award date shown reflects the date of publication rather than the actual award date. The tender was awarded on the 18th of July 2025. This notice is issued for transparency purposes only.
Contract 1. Award of Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2025
Suppliers (2)
Contract value
- £573,800 excluding VAT
- £688,560 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
16 April 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
16 April 2026
Standstill period
- End: 27 April 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
30 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 31 July 2027
- Possible extension to 31 July 2029
- 3 years, 3 months Description of possible extension:
Contracts will be for 2 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years or 5 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Public road transport services
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Contract locations
- UKL14 - South West Wales
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 2 suppliers awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
Lewis Rhydlewis
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTRY-7599-CMXH Penrhiwpal Garage, Rhydlewis
Llandysul
SA44 5QG
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@lewis-rhydlewis.co.uk
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Award of Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2025
Lewis Taxis Cyf
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLXX-2474-HMWT 2 BRYNEITHIN YARD
LLANRHYSTUD
SY235DN
United Kingdom
Email: taxislewisgarage@gmail.com
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Award of Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2025
Contracting authority
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor
Aberystwyth
SY23 3UE
United Kingdom
Contact name: Procurement Team
Telephone: 01545570881
Email: ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk
Website: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
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