Rail Replacement Service - Bus and Coach Operators- Release 2
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)Estimated Value
Up to £81,008,616
Deadline
27 October 2026
14 days remaining
Published
2 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Transport for Wales Rail (TfWRL) are in-housing the co-ordination and management of Rail Replacement Service (RRS) across Wales and Border routes operated by TfWRL within Wales and between Wales and England. Or any such route operated by TfW as may arise in future.
This means that all pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently provided by coach and bus operators through an aggregator agreement, will be contracted for as services, directly by TfWRL. This procurement also includes the requirement for adhoc travel services to be commissioned via this framework as they arise.
Based upon 25/26 Financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by circa 110 different operators. It is currently intended the Open Framework will run for the maximum 8 year term.
Lots (1)
- Lot 2Pre-Planned (48 hours to 14 days) Part 3 Lot 2: Pre-Planned (over 14 days)
Additional details
This procurement relates to the second opening of the Rail Replacement Services Open Framework and provides an opportunity for additional operators to apply for the framework and current operators to update their submissions. Full information of how to do so is included in the ITT pack.
Duties to be offered with up to 48 Hours Notice. Larger groups of duties/blockades over a longer period of time. Each variable, dependant upon the specific need for rail replacement services at the time.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
One Big Circle
6 contracts wonlatest 10 Apr 2026ends 23 Feb 2028£2m
total awarded
- 2
Stagecoach Services Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 5 Oct 2026ends 24 Aug 2034£31m
total awarded
- 3
Wabtec UK Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 5 Oct 2026ends 18 Apr 2028£4m
total awarded
- 4
Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Aug 2026ends 24 May 2028£13m
total awarded
- 5
Cenex
2 contracts wonlatest 31 Mar 2026ends 2 Apr 2027£170,000
total awarded
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Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)Key Dates
Published
2 October 2026
Submission deadline
27 October 2026
Notice type
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