South Yorkshire Bus Franchising Phase One
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Local authority
In brief
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority was looking for suppliers for transport work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.
The estimated value is £522,582,459 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 5 September 2027.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 - Olive Grove Depot - Sheffield 5 September 2027 to 4 September 2032 What this lot coversSYMCA require a bidder to operate and maintain the relevant depot and associated facilities at Olive Grove Depot within Sheffield, as provided by SYMCA, and to deliver the franchised bus services operated from that depot for the duration of contract term. | Transport | £352,974,802 |
| Lot 2 Leger Way Depot - Doncaster 5 September 2027 to 4 September 2032 What this lot coversSYMCA require a bidder to operate and maintain the relevant depot and associated facilities at Leger Way Depot within Doncaster, as provided by SYMCA, and to deliver the franchised bus services operated from that depot for the duration of contract term. | Transport | £169,607,657 |
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 030799-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 031084-2026
Last time this was bought
Provision and Operation of Local Bus Services across South Yorkshire
- Won by
- Globe Holidays Limited, Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited, T M Travel Limited, The Yorkshire Traction Company Limited and 8 more
- Awarded
- 2 March 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
Matched on South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
109Awards
74Suppliers it has used most for transport
- Globe Holidays Limited2 contracts
- SMT Bus and Coach Ltd2 contracts
- Andrew's of Tideswell Limited1 contract
- Cawthorne's Travel Ltd1 contract
- Chad Healey European Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £838mframework ceiling
- £14.4mestimated
From notice 030799-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 April 2026, last updated 2 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.