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Transport services (excl. Waste transport) — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 18,331 transport services (excl. waste transport) contracts worth £51.1bn to 2,849 suppliers across 621 buyers, with 1,952 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 6660% of spend.

Contracts awarded
18,331
Total spend
£51.1bn
Buyers
621
Suppliers
2,849
Open tenders
1,952

Top buyers

Who buys transport services (excl. waste transport)

BuyerAwardsValue
Transport Scotland6£19.5bn
NHS South East London ICB3£10.3bn
Surrey County Council2,359£3.1bn
Transport for London576£2.8bn
North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board14£1.7bn
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB)1£831.1M
Ministry of Defence18£810.6M
Greater Manchester Combined Authority14£777.4M

Top suppliers

Who wins transport services (excl. waste transport) contracts

The top five suppliers hold 6660% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
CalMac Ferries Limited5£19.5bn
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust4£11.1bn
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust1£1.7bn
A25 CARS LIMITED2£776.0M
AARON TAXIS AND CARS SERVICES LIMITED2£776.0M
24X7 (SURREY) LIMITED2£776.0M
Translink6£600.0M
G4S CARE AND JUSTICE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED3£554.8M
Greater Manchester Buses South Limited, T/A Stagecoach Manchester3£554.0M
CITY TRANSPORT GROUP LTD2£498.0M

Common requirements

What transport services (excl. waste transport) tenders ask for

Across 19 analysed tenders.

Valid Business Registration Certificate11% of tenders100% mandatory
Driver Certification / Licence Validity5% of tenders100% mandatory
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all operators and drivers5% of tenders100% mandatory
FCDO Compliance Certification5% of tenders100% mandatory
IACS Classification Society Registration5% of tenders100% mandatory
ISO 14001:20155% of tenders100% mandatory
ISO 223015% of tenders100% mandatory
Information Security accreditation (one of: Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, IASME Governance, SOC 2 Type 2, CSA STAR)5% of tenders100% mandatory

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Live transport services (excl. waste transport) tenders

FIF009-26 Assisted Transport (Private Ambulance) and Taxi Transport Services

NHS Fife · closes 2026-07-30

T26-082HCO Cash Collection Services

Derry City and Strabane District Council · closes 2026-07-31

Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Taxis 2026 - SL08 & SL09/Ceredigion – Cludiant Dysgwyr – Tacsis 2026 – SL08 a SL09

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council · closes 2026-07-31

£255K

T26-082HCO Cash Collection Services

Derry City and Strabane District Council · closes 2026-07-31

North-South Wales Coach Operator Service (Bangor - Carmarthen)

Transport for Wales (TfW) · closes 2026-08-03

£10.4M

PHC26117 Supported Bus Service 2026 - Service 26

Torbay Council · closes 2026-08-04

£350K

Micromobility Service – Cambridge E-Scooter Trial and E-bike Service

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority · closes 2026-08-05

£22.5M

Private Hire Concession at Stansted Airport

MAG AIRPORT LIMITED · closes 2026-08-05

£26.0M

Sub-categories

What's inside transport services (excl. waste transport)

Taxi services16,493
Shipping operations102
Scheduled air transport services101
Public transport services by railways25
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)7

Frequently asked

Common questions about transport services (excl. waste transport) procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for transport services (excl. waste transport)?
UK public bodies have awarded 18,331 transport services (excl. waste transport) contracts worth £51.1bn across 621 buyers and 2,849 suppliers (CPV division 60). There are currently 1,952 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of transport services (excl. waste transport) in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Transport Scotland, NHS South East London ICB, Surrey County Council. See the full list below.
What certifications do transport services (excl. waste transport) tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are Valid Business Registration Certificate, Driver Certification / Licence Validity, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all operators and drivers — 11% of analysed tenders ask for Valid Business Registration Certificate. ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win transport services (excl. waste transport) contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live transport services (excl. waste transport) tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 60. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk