How to win: Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses 2026 / Ceredigion – Cludiant Dysgwyr – Bysiau 2026

About this contract

Ceredigion County Council, requires the provision of the Learner Transport Bus Routes. Contracts will commence on 1 August 2026. Contracts will be for 2 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years or 4 years with a possible extension of up to 2 years. The estimated value is between £2,500,000 and £3,900,000 for the full term of the contract including all extensions. Please note that the contract value provided within this notice represents an estimate prepared by the Council. It is issued for guidance only and does not constitute a fixed budget or an indication of the expected contract price. Bidders are expected to submit a competitive bid based on market prices. Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn gofyn am ddarparu Llwybrau Bysiau Cludiant Dysgwyr. Bydd y contractau’n dechrau ar 1 Awst 2026. Bydd y contractau’n para am 2 flynedd gyda’r posibilrwydd o estyniad o hyd at 2 flynedd, neu 4 blynedd gyda’r posibilrwydd o estyniad o hyd at 2 flynedd. Amcangyfrifir bod y gwerth rhwng £2,500,000 a £3,900,000 ar gyfer tymor llawn y contract gan gynnwys pob estyniad. Nodwch fod y gwerth contract a ddarperir yn yr hysbysiad hwn yn amcangyfrif a baratoir gan y Cyngor. Fe’i cyhoeddir er gwybod

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 17 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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