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Published 5 Jun 2026, 13:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Student Bus Services Routes CC9 and CC10 - Cambridge Regional College

Official notice

Authority: Cambridge Regional College (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East of England (UKH1)
Budget not disclosed£0envelope for 2 lots
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026
Awarded to Miller Brothers Coaches
Contract term 3 yrsends 27 Aug 2029 · up to 27 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 27 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cambridge Regional College conducted a re-tender for two student bus services routes, Lot 1 (CC9) and Lot 2 (CC10), providing services to and from the Cambridge Campus. This contract details notice award notice provides key information in relation to the fully signed contract.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Route CC9AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 27 Aug 2026 – 27 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 27 Aug 2031 with extensions
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Stops and routes may be amended by Cambridge Regional College during the contract period · Two x One year extension options by mutual agreement of parties to contract
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #2Route CC10AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 27 Aug 2026 – 27 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 27 Aug 2031 with extensions
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Stops and routes may be amended by Cambridge Regional College during the contract period · Two x One year extension options by mutual agreement of parties to contract
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Jun 2026, 13:28 BST
Last source update
25 Aug 2026, 10:04 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Jul 2026
Authority reference
CRC/Bus/CC9 and CC10
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053334
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aeb9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be accessed and submitted and returned via In-tend Educational portal. www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗

Timeline

5 Jun 2026 → 27 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published133 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 13:28 BST
  2. Submission deadline108 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by105 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent99 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Standstill ends85 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Latest notice published52 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 10:04 BST
  7. Contract starts51 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 13:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jul 2026, 13:50 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    25 Aug 2026, 10:04 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £760,7501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 84 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Miller Brothers CoachesSME27 Aug 2026 – 26 Aug 2029 · up to 26 Aug 2031Extensions: Two x one month extension periods upon mutual consent of both parties to contract · Options: Stops/Routes may be amended during contract period£760,75010 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Bus Service Contract Routes CC9 and CC10 · Miller Brothers CoachesSME

    Signed
    18 Aug 2026
    Value
    £760,750
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 26 Aug 2029 · up to 26 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two x one year extension periods upon mutual consent of both parties to contract
    Options
    Stops/Routes may be amended during contract period

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Route CC94final-stage tenders20—
2 · Route CC104final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridge Regional College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-UKPRN: 10001116 Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 2QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Miller Brothers CoachesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08771400 11 Lynn Road, Littleport, East of England, CB61QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (15)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender