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Tender: Rail Replacement Bus and Coach Services in Wales and Border Routes – TfW Rail (Open Framework Release 2)

Released about 1 month ago

Closed27 Oct 2026

Likely valueEstimate£10.7M to £38.3MInflation adjusted

LocationWales

AgencyTransport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryTransport & Logistics

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 27 Oct 2026

About

Transport for Wales Rail is seeking suppliers for direct contracts to provide rail replacement bus and coach services across Wales and on routes between Wales and England as it in-houses the coordination and management of Rail Replacement Service (RRS). The procurement covers the transfer of pre-planned and emergency rail replacement services currently supplied via an aggregator to services contracted directly by TfWRL, and also includes ad hoc travel services to be commissioned through the framework. Based on 25/26 financial year data, approximately 6,000 emergency duties and 21,000 planned duties were delivered by around 110 operators. The Open Framework is intended to run for the maximum eight-year term and this second opening of the Rail Replacement Services Open Framework allows additional operators to apply and current operators to update their submissions; full application details are provided in the ITT pack.

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