Vehicles and transport equipment contracts expiring in Wales: 51 worth £63m
Public sector vehicles and transport equipment contracts held by buyers in Wales that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
51 vehicles and transport equipment contracts in Wales carry a published end date, worth £63m between them. They are held across 19 buyers, and the typical one is worth £377k.
38 of them expire within twelve months, and 17 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 75% of this market back in play inside a year.
49 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 11% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
1 is a framework 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 Wrexham County Borough Council (9), City & County of Swansea (8), Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) (6).
The contracts here are most often held by Wabtec UK Ltd (2), Dennis Eagle Ltd (2), Motus Commercials (2).
| 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 |
| MK4 OH2 Minus - Lot 1 Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £5.9m | 18 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Contract for the Purchase of up to 7 x Hookloader Vehicles Wales | City & County of Swansea | £1.1m | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 2 - Supply of Ford Transit Connect Vans Wales | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig | £3.3m incl. VAT | 12 May 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| MK4 Float Bogie Overhaul Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £600k | 16 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Bogie Overhaul - Lot 2 Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £3.1m | 18 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Contract for the Purchase of up to 5 x 7.5 tonne GVW Chassis Cab Tippers c/w Crane Wales | City & County of Swansea | £535k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Proc-26-21 | Purchase of 4 x 18t refuse collection vehicles Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £920k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 1 - Supply of Ford Transit Custom Vans Wales | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig | £5.0m incl. VAT | 12 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Proc 26-22 | Purchase of 3 x 26t refuse collection vehicles Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £780k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Proc-26-36 Purchase of 4 x narrow access 12 tonne recyclers Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £1.1m | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Manufacture and supply of deck, parapet and fixings for active travel ramp - Cynwyd Wales | Denbighshire County Council | £500k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Proc-26-23 Purchase of 6 x Large 12t chassis Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £1.1m | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Contract for the Supply of 10 3.5t Chassis Cabs Wales | City & County of Swansea | £350k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| C001348.00 - TfW Coach Purchase Wales | Transport for Wales (TfW) | £2.3m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 3 - Supply of 5.5t Panel Vans Wales | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig | £2.9m incl. VAT | 12 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Class 158 Redelivery maintenance (Lot 2) Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £408k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Traffic Management Services Wales | Pembrokeshire County Council | £3.2m | 17 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Electricity & Underground Utilities Support Services Framework 2025 - call off Wales | Natural Resources Wales | £60k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Electricity & Underground Utilities Support Services Framework 2025 - call off Wales | Natural Resources Wales | £60k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Contract for the Provision of Connections on DNO cable network Wales | City & County of Swansea | £2.1m | 25 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 4 - Supply of 4x4 Extended Cab Vehicles Wales | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig | £1.9m incl. VAT | 12 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| C001333.00 TfW Second Hand Bus Purchase Wales | Transport for Wales (TfW) | £290k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| 9x 6m3 18 tonne Gritter Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £277k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Proc-26-43 Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £280k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Purchase of 140 litre Wheelie Bins Wales | City & County of Swansea | £53k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Purchase of Road Sweeper Wales | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | £172k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Proc-26-42 | Purchase of 1 x NTM Polybody with RS360 Bin Life on 5 Tonne Chassis Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £94k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Cadw Interpretive Signage Contract Wales | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | £349k | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Contract for the Purchase of up to 10 x Highways Chassis Cab Vehicles Wales | City & County of Swansea | £500k | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Carmarthenshire County Council - Supply of Food Waste Caddies Wales | Carmarthenshire County Council | £68k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Purchase of Highways Vehicle Wales | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | £111k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Bogie Moving Equipment. Wales | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) | £66k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Carmarthenshire County Council Direct Award - Glass Recycling Boxes (Lot 5) Wales | Carmarthenshire County Council | £51k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| 4255-1 Hydraulic jacks Wales | Defence Equipment and Support | £180k | 10 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Proc 25-304 | Temporary Traffic Management Term Service Contract Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £1.8m | 13 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| WG Mini Comp | Proc-24-04-2-1 Hire of 26T Gritter - Winter Maintenance Wales | Wrexham County Borough Council | £29k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| SP-ITT-62467 - Lease & Hire of Temperature Controlled Units Wales | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | £113k | 30 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| C001675.00 - Provision of 3 x Euro VI Vehicles Wales | Transport for Wales (TfW) | £699k | 05 Nov 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
11 more in this view
The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.