How to win: Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market (QUDM) for Franchised Bus Services

About this contract

The Qualifying Utilities Dynamic Market (QUDM) will enable the procurement of franchised bus services in support of the Bus Services (Wales) Act 2026. Under the franchising model, the Franchising Authority will determine the services to be provided, service standards and other operational requirements. Contracts for the delivery of franchised bus services will be awarded through competitive procurement processes conducted under the QUDM. The Welsh Ministers are the Franchising Authority for franchised bus services in Wales and contracts awarded under the QUDM will be entered into by the Welsh Ministers in this capacity. Transport for Wales will be responsible for administering and operating the QUDM and will manage procurement procedures and contract administration on behalf of both parties. The QUDM is intended to establish and maintain a pool of qualified suppliers eligible to participate in future procurements for franchised bus services. The QUDM provides a mechanism through which future procurements may be conducted during its lifetime. The contracts to be procured under the QUDM may include the operation of local bus services and associated activities, including service deliv

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Transport for Wales (TfW) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 28 February 2038 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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