Vehicles and transport equipment contracts expiring in the UK: 524 worth £1.1bn
Every vehicles and transport equipment contract held by a UK public body that has a published end date. The re-tender window is computed from the end date and the buyer's own lead times, so you can approach them while the incumbent still holds it.
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What this market looks like
524 vehicles and transport equipment contracts across the UK carry a published end date, worth £1.1bn between them. They are held across 229 buyers, and the typical one is worth £158k.
346 of them expire within twelve months, and 105 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 66% of this market back in play inside a year.
472 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 6% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
23 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (47), SE TRAINS LIMITED (12), Leicester City Council (11).
The contracts here are most often held by Go North East Limited (14), NORTHSTAR CONSTELLATION LIMITED (12), JIM HUGHES COACHES LIMITED (9).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-South Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen) - "TaithCymru" Wales | Transport for Wales (TFW) | £14m | 24 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Class 158 Fleet Transition Maintenance (Lot 1) Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £3.6m | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UoL Shuttle Bus Service East Midlands | University of Leicester | £2.8m incl. VAT | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| The Provision of Helicopter Under Slung Load Equipment (HUSLE) and Cargo Nets including PDS Support South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £19m | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Heavy Overhaul of London Underground Switch Tilter (LUST) Wagons London | Transport for London | £1.8m | 03 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lots 1 to 11 Yorkshire and the Humber | The Council of the Borough of Kirklees | £37m | 12 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Purchase of HGV's North West England | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED | £4.6m | 03 Nov 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Micromobility Service – Cambridge E-Scooter Trial and E-bike Service East of England | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | £23m | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Agreement South West England | Ubico Ltd | £4.0m | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| WMCA July 2026 Subsidised Bus Tenders - T0873/T0887 West Midlands | West Midlands Combined Authority | £1.9m | 24 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| GWR - Supply of MRO parts for Fleet Maintenance South West England | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED | £15m | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Secured Bus Services - July 2026 North East England | Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus | £742k | 17 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| 703918454 - PA23 EOST Support Extension South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £7.8m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DISAB TubeVac Overhaul London | Transport for London | £1.4m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Plant Hire, Equipment and Specialised Vehicles Yorkshire and the Humber | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £2.1m | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Deep Geothermal Drilling Works Yorkshire and the Humber | University of York | £35m | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| project_47554 - #45669 - Conwy Tubes Track Renewal London | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | £700k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Secured Bus Services - July 2026 North East England | Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus | £510k | 17 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV's) South West England | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | £3.2m | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| E Scooters Trial Phase 3 London | Transport for London | £18m | 17 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| TVCA-PROC-0677 - Bus Stop Flag Replacement Programme North East England | Tees Valley Combined Authority | £400k | 05 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Procurement of 1 No Pilot Vessel North East England | PD TEESPORT LIMITED | £192m | 30 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| PDA2 - Transparency Notice (UK 5) - OWE Launcher London | Ministry of Defence | £5.0m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE & RECONNAISSANCE SPECIAL MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MANAGED SERVICE UK | Home Office | £69m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| CEFAS26-86 Thames Survey Vessel Charter East of England | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | £330k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| ORT 0202 West Midlands | National Highways Limited | £2.0m | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Purchase of HGV's North West England | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED | £3.5m | 01 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| MK4 OH2 Minus - Lot 1 Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £5.9m | 18 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| CHC/647 TIESE (Troop Insertion and Extraction System Equipment) South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £750k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Contract for the Purchase of up to 7 x Hookloader Vehicles Wales | City & County of Swansea | £1.1m | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Gritter Hire Fleet for Winter Season 26/27 Yorkshire and the Humber | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | £612k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Continued UK Contribution to the MicroCarb Mission – CO₂ Retrieval Algorithm Development and Programme Support London | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology | £579k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Home to School Transport (Buses) London | London Borough of Southwark | £7.0m | 03 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| PLACE847H Supply, Installation, Maintenance & Removal of Highway Electrical Assets including ICP and Emergency Response Works East Midlands | Derbyshire County Council | £7.2m incl. VAT | 03 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Wabtec Group Materials and Services Supplies to LUL Pan Fleet Rolling Stock London | Transport for London | £2.9m | 16 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Oxfordshire Micromobility scheme South East England | Oxfordshire County Council | £8.8m | 19 Oct 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Ships Bridge Simulator Relocation, Upgrade and Installation North East England | Tyne Coast College | £2.3m | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Network Expansion: Rolling Stock Feasibility Study North West England | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | £372k | 07 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| T100 Sludge Press Maintenance, Supply and Delivery of Spare Parts and Filter Cloths Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Water | £6.9m | 12 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Supply and Installation of Litter Bins North East England | South Tyneside Borough Council | £199k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
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The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
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