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title: "Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire"
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# Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-coach-and-minibus-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nottingham Trent University: "Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,666,666. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Nottingham Trent University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-urn-133855)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,666,666 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- **Delivery Location:** UKF, UKF14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-coach-and-minibus-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5`

## 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/provision-of-coach-and-minibus-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D95081%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-coach-and-minibus-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5#participate

## Description
The Supply of executive and high-quality standard coaches in immaculate condition both inside and outside, ranging in sizes from 25 to 85 passengers on a mixture of private hires. A mixture of Euro 4, Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard (including Euro 7 in the future, electric, gas powered and hybrid) and executive coaches and Euro 5 and Euro 6 minibuses. The majority of the university’s requirements lies within the United Kingdom and primarily for the transportation to other universities, colleges, schools, museums, local businesses, city attractions, airports, railway stations, Eurostar, and sport related trips. The requirements entails a combination of one day tours to more complex journeys, with multiple stopping points and in some cases lasting more than one day.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,666,666

- **Contract Period:** 12/10/2025 to 11/10/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Johnson Bros Tours Ltd, Paul S Winson (Coaches) Limited, Sharpes of Nottingham (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-126278`, `GB-FTS-14448`, `GB-PPON:PJHM-3957-CHDY`, `GB-FTS-14451`, `GB-FTS-94717`
  - Value: £1,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 15/08/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,666,667
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033101-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-29T12:48:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T04:17:05.510Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5