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AwardedAwarded 19 November 2025

TrawsCymru T4 Bus Operator Services

Transport for Wales · Local or regional public body

In brief

Transport for Wales awarded transport work to Celtic Travel (Llanidloes) Limited on 19 November 2025.

It is split into 4 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

TrawsCymru T4 Route Bus Operator Services for Transport for Wales. Please refer to the Statement of Requirements for full description of the services.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 – 3 x Brecon based vehicle workings
What this lot covers

Please refer to the Statement of requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation.

Transport—
Lot 2 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working
What this lot covers

Please refer to the Statement of requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation

Transport—
Lot 3 – 2 x Brecon based vehicle workings (Sunday) 1 additional PVR, British Summer time only.
What this lot covers

Please refer to the Statement of Requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation.

Transport—
Lot 4 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working (Sunday)
What this lot covers

Please refer to the Statement of Requirements within Volume 4 of the tender documentation

Transport—

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Celtic Travel (Llanidloes) Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Lot 1 – 3 x Brecon based vehicle workings£7,145,547
Celtic Travel (Llanidloes) Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Lot 2 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working£2,380,000
Celtic Travel (Llanidloes) Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Lot 3 – 2 x Brecon based vehicle workings (Sunday) 1 additional PVR, British Summer time only.£2,720,000
Celtic Travel (Llanidloes) Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Lot 4 – 1 x Newtown based vehicle working (Sunday)£1,360,999

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 048552-2026

About the buyer

Transport for WalesLast 12 months

Procurements

36

Awards

12

Suppliers it has used most for transport

  • Arriva Cymru Ltd1 contract
  • Celtic Travel (Llanidloes) Limited1 contract
  • Edwards Coaches Ltd1 contract
  • Richards Bros1 contract
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From notice 048552-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.