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Published 28 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CRA Bus Tender — UK public procurement notice

Authority: The David Ross Education Trust (Public body)

3 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Awarded value£753,0003 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD, P.C.Coaches of Lincoln Ltd3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The provision of Student Transport Services for Charles Read Academy for 2026-27.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Grantham WestAwarded
The David Ross Education Trust (Trust) sought transport providers for the transport of students to/from Charles Read Academy (Academy) at the start and end of each school day.
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lot #2Grantham EastAwarded
The David Ross Education Trust (Trust) sought the services of transport providers for students to/from Charles Read Academy (Academy) at the start and end of each school day.
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lot #3Sleaford & BourneAwarded
The David Ross Education Trust (Trust) sought transport providers for the transport of students to/from Charles Read Academy (Academy) at the start and end of each school day.
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 10:31 BST
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driverTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+1 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b40
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification
The call off was through CPC DPS only and was previously advertised by CPC ref 2023/S 000-036536 and couldn't be linked on the F03 form

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £753,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 3latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Grantham West1 award
BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTDSME——Awarded
Lot 2 · Grantham East1 award
P.C.Coaches of Lincoln LtdSME——Awarded
Lot 3 · Sleaford & Bourne1 award
P.C.Coaches of Lincoln LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Grantham West3bids———
2 · Grantham East3bids———
3 · Sleaford & Bourne2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 06182612 Charnwood College, Loughborough, East Midlands, LE114SQ [email protected]

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Crescent Purchasing ConsortiaReview body Salford

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.