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# Home to College Transport

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/home-to-college-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-044a76). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Inspire Education Group: "Home to College Transport". Published status: complete. Published Value: £5,300,000. 18 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Apr 2024, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Inspire Education Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/inspire-education-group-urn-130613)
- **Published Value:** £5,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 April 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 18
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £6,437,700 (exc. VAT, 18 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/home-to-college-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-044a76#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044a76`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/home-to-college-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-044a76#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suppliers.multiquote.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuppliers.multiquote.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/home-to-college-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-044a76#participate

## Description
To provide home to colege transport for Inspire Education Group

## Lots (18)
### Lot 1: Route 1 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £290,090
- **Description:** Earith, Colne, Somersham, Warboys, Upwood, Bury, Ramsey

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Route 2 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £298,870
- **Description:** Manea, Chatteris, Benwick, Ramsey, Pondersbridge

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Route 3 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £298,870
- **Description:** Doddington, Wimblington, March

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Route 4 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £307,005
- **Description:** Turves, Coates, Eastrea, Whittlesey

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Route 5 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £275,965
- **Description:** Holbeach, Whaplode, Moulton, Weston, Cowbit, Crowland, Newborough

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Route 6 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £300,605
- **Description:** Pinchbeck, Spalding

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Route 7 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £290,400
- **Description:** March, Guyhirn, Thorney Toll, Thorney, Eye

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Route 8 - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £294,800
- **Description:** Sawtry, Conington, Yaxley, Hampton Vale

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4:40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 9: Shuttle Bus - Peterborough College
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £61,555
- **Description:** Peterborough College, MJC (Media and Journalism Centre) Broadway

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 10: Route 1 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £374,000
- **Description:** Gretton, Corby, Weldon, Upper Benefield, Oundle, Glapthorn, Southwick, Woodnewton, Apethorpe, Kings Cliffe, Collyweston, Easton on the Hill

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 11: Route 2 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £290,400
- **Description:** Whittlesey, Stanground, Hampton

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 12: Route 3 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `12`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £259,600
- **Description:** Fletton, Woodston, The Ortons, Alwalton

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 13: Route 4 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `13`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £286,000
- **Description:** Thorney, Eye, Welland, Dogsthorpe, Central Peterborough (Eastern Ave/Eastfield Rd/Brewery Tap), Paston, Gunthorpe

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 14: Route 5 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `14`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £290,400
- **Description:** Sawtry, Stilton, Folksworth, Yaxley, Wansford, Wittering 

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 15: Route 6 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `15`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £286,000
- **Description:** Wyberton, Kirton, Sutterton, Gosberton, Surfleet, Pinchbeck, Deeping St Nicholas

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 16: Route 7 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `16`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £316,800
- **Description:** Moulton, Fleet Hargate, Holbeach, Whaplode, Weston, Fulney

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 17: Route 8 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `17`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £409,200
- **Description:** Donington, Quadring, Gosberton, West Pinchbeck, Little London, Spalding Common, Deeping St Nicholas, Hop Pole

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 18: Route 9 - Stamford College
- **Lot id:** `18`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £300,605
- **Description:** Gedney Hill, Holbeach St John, Moulton Chapel, Cowbit, Crowland, Newborough, Peakirk, Glinton, Northborough, Maxey

Arrive in College by 8.50am Leave College at 4.40pm

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (18)
- **Award:** Route 1 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Dews Coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24878`
  - Value: £359,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 1 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-10`
  - Supplier(s): **BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24882`
  - Value: £487,800 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 2 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-11`
  - Supplier(s): **nationwide coaches ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24880`
  - Value: £268,200 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 3 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-12`
  - Supplier(s): **nationwide coaches ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24880`
  - Value: £265,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 4 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-13`
  - Supplier(s): **nationwide coaches ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24880`
  - Value: £292,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 5 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-14`
  - Supplier(s): **BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24882`
  - Value: £448,200 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 6 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-15`
  - Supplier(s): **BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24882`
  - Value: £474,300 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 7 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-16`
  - Supplier(s): **BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24882`
  - Value: £459,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 8 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-17`
  - Supplier(s): **BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24882`
  - Value: £530,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 9 - Stamford College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-18`
  - Supplier(s): **BLAND'S (RUTLAND) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24882`
  - Value: £474,300 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 2 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-2`
  - Supplier(s): **nationwide coaches ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24880`
  - Value: £355,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 3 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Dews Coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24878`
  - Value: £359,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 4 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-4`
  - Supplier(s): **nationwide coaches ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24880`
  - Value: £280,800 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 5 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-5`
  - Supplier(s): **W.H. Fowler & Sons (Coaches) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182906`
  - Value: £265,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 6 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-6`
  - Supplier(s): **nationwide coaches ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24880`
  - Value: £265,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 7 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Dews Coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24878`
  - Value: £404,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Route 8 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Dews Coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24878`
  - Value: £404,100 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Shuttle Bus - Peterborough College (active)
  - Award id: `023307-2024-CA13809-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Dews Coaches**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24878`
  - Value: £44,100 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (18)
- **Contract:** Route 1 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £359,100
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 1 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £487,800
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 2 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £268,200
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 3 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £265,500
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 4 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £292,500
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 5 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £448,200
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 6 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £474,300
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 7 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £459,000
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 8 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £530,100
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 9 - Stamford College (active)
  - Signed Value: £474,300
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 2 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £355,500
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 3 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £359,100
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 4 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,800
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 5 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £265,500
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 6 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £265,500
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 7 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £404,100
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Route 8 - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £404,100
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

- **Contract:** Shuttle Bus - Peterborough College (active)
  - Signed Value: £44,100
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023307-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-25T16:27:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T08:21:43.814Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044a76