Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a student transport (bus) service
Authority: Derby College Group (Education)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe intended outcome of the process is to determine the most advantageous tender (MAT) and select a single contractor to deliver a contract for student transport ‘bus’ services (“Service”) for up to five years. Full details are included within the tender pack. Full and unrestricted access to the Tender pack can be obtained free of charge from the College's nominated e-tendering portal - the InTend Education portal at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: ITT with shortlisting to clarification interviews as described in the Tender Guidance available for download from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Qualitative assessment: 60%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Qualitative assessment: Range of quality criteria including service delivery methodology, safeguarding and performance management, compliance and contract management, social value and sustainability please see the Tender Guidance in the tender pack for further details - available via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
- Price: Cost of delivery
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2031
- First published
- 17 Apr 2026, 16:57 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Jul 2026, 14:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
BUSS_0426- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035384- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0685beFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days - please see the Terms and Conditions within the tender pack
- How it runs
ITT with shortlisting to clarification interviews as described in the Tender Guidance available for download from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Risks
Changes to the service requirement that impact on overall value for money
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please register on the College's nominated e-tendering portal the In-Tend Education portal at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗ (free of charge) to access all tender documents and apply. Any problems accessing this site or the tender itself should be flagged to [email protected], otherwise all tender queries should be directed through the In-tend correspondence function please. Full instructions for the tender process, clarifications and submission are provided for within the tender guidance within the tender pack available for download at the address above.
Timeline
17 Apr 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published190 days ago17 Apr 2026, 16:57 BST
- Clarification questions by169 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline159 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent107 days ago10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published102 days ago14 Jul 2026, 14:26 BST
- Award decision expected by93 days ago23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends93 days ago23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts85 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026- Tender notice published17 Apr 2026, 16:57 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Jul 2026, 14:26 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Jul 2026, 14:26 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company LimitedSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Two options to extend in annual increments (or as agreed between the parties) up to 31.07.31 subject to College strategy, ongoing performance and the agreement of rates · Options: Changes to routes and additional transportation requirements as may be required falling within the scope of the contract and under advertised CPV codes | £869,467 inc. VAT | 10 Jul 2026standstill to 23 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AGM ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the tender process
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The full tender pack is available (free of charge) from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home Any problems accessing this site or tender pack should be escalated to [email protected] in the first instance, otherwise all correspondence through the In-tend p…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender