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# Kendal College Student Transport

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kendal-college-student-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-05444b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kendal College: "Kendal College Student Transport". Published status: complete. Published Value: £229,500. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kendal College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kendal-college-urn-130631)
- **Published Value:** £229,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 July 2025 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,294,489 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kendal-college-student-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-05444b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05444b`

## 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/kendal-college-student-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-05444b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Please submit to finance@kendal.ac.uk
www.kendal.ac.uk
Finance Office
Kendal College
Milnthorpe Road
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5AY

## Description
Kendal College is seeking a transport service provision which will allow learners to travel from their homes to College and back, daily on College days. These are Monday to Friday
during term time only (excluding bank holidays and staff development days).
Vehicles must comply with PSVAR requirements and have potential to carry ticket machines for fare paying passengers in the event that Westmorland and Furness Council are able to
fund additional provision outside of term time andduring the day.
Current routes and timetables are available at www.kendal.ac.uk/bus (https://www.kendal.ac.uk/bus).

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Route 1
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £74,800
- **Description:** Penrith to Kendal and return
Direct service
Capacity 50 - 100 (quote all options)
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Route 2
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £77,350
- **Description:** Penrith to Kendal return
Service via Shap and Tebay
Capacity 30 - 70 (quote all options)
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Route 3
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £77,350
- **Description:** Temple Sowerby via Appleby, Kirkby Stephen and Sedbergh return
Capacity 50 - 70 (quote all options)
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Kendal College Student Transport 2025 (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **KTs Coaches of Kendal**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PWNJ-4362-DVWG`
  - Value: £1,294,489
  - Date: 08/07/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Kendal College Student Transport 2025 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,294,489
  - Signed Date: 19/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030526-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-22T14:23:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T14:24:19.264Z
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