Contract

Bus Driver Training

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079377

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03cf35

Published 3 December 2025, 1:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Contact

Sukhninder Kaur

Email

commercialteam@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

8876556

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Bus Driver Training

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To provide qualified bus drivers within the West Yorkshire region.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £625,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Combined Authority is seeking to contract with one training provider to deliver the following:

Stage 1. An awareness raising and myth busting campaign and training programme (minimum 300 learners)

Stage 2. Medical, application for a Provisional Licence and an SME Bus driver training programme (minimum 90 learners)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Q1A Methodology- Readiness to Deliver / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Q1B Methodology – Readiness to Deliver / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Q2A Meeting Learner Needs / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Q2B Meeting economic and strategic needs and partnership working / Weighting: 150

Quality criterion - Name: Q3 Funding Compliance & Performance Management / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Q4 Quality Assurance / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Q5 Delivery Plan / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Q6 Social Value / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-029455


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Bus Driver Training

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 September 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Realise Learning and Employment Limited

Sheffield

S9 1XH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £625,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Optional 1 + 1 + 1 x 12 month extensions. Potential extension end date 31/07/2029. Should the Contract be extended would be estimated to be in the region of £2,500,000 but this may vary.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom