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Published 5 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Scholars Bus Routes for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust

Official notice

Authority: St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust (Public body)·On behalf of: Hull City Council

Framework agreement16 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE1)
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,525,000total for 16 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 3 Jun 2026
Awarded to Ellie Rose Travel Ltd +2 more15 awards
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought16 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is conducting the procurement on behalf of the St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust (the "Trust") using the open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 for the purpose of procuring of services described in the Specification (Services).

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids on the busiest of 16 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026

Lots and requirements (16)Procurement structure

16 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 15 lots carries the same published figure, £95,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Bus Service 938AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #2Bus Service 940AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #3Bus Service 941AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #4Bus Service 955AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #5Bus Service 957AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #6Bus Service 958AwardedRenewal 2 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #7Bus Service 960AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #8Bus Service 961AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #9Bus Service 962AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #10Bus Service SMC1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #11Bus Service SMC2AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #12Bus Service SMC3AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #13Bus Service SMC4AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #14Bus Service SMC5/956AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #15Bus Service SMC6/959AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lot #16Ad-hoc ServiceAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£100,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Scholars Bus Routes for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
Authority reference
JP2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019952
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06631e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Appointment period ends
30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

5 Mar 2026 → 9 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published230 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by210 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends205 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026
  5. Latest notice published12 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 14:15 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Jun 2026, 14:15 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK7
  6. Buyer details updated
    9 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 316 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs · busiest of 16 lots
Contracts signed 8latest 7 Oct 2026

£95,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 14 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 14 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Bus Service 9381 award
Ellie Rose Travel LtdSMEBus Service 938 - Rawling Way to St Thomas More1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Bus Service 9401 award
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Bus Service 9411 award
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Bus Service 9551 award
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Bus Service 9571 award
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 6 · Bus Service 9581 award
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 7 · Bus Service 9601 award
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 8 · Bus Service 9611 award
Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME1 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 10 · Bus Service SMC11 award
Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 11 · Bus Service SMC21 award
Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 12 · Bus Service SMC31 award
Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 13 · Bus Service SMC41 award
Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 14 · Bus Service SMC5/9561 award
Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 15 · Bus Service SMC6/9591 award
Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasionsceiling above3 Jun 2026Awarded
Lot 16 · Ad-hoc Service1 award
Acklams Coaches LimitedSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Options to extend for a period of 12 months on up to two occasions£100,0003 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

All 8 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £95,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 1 Bus Service 938 · Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 10 Bus Service SMC1 · Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 11 Bus Service SMC2 · Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 12 Bus Service SMC3 · Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 13 Bus Service SMC4 · Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 15 Bus Service SMC6/959 · Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 8 Bus Service 961 · Ellie Rose Travel LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

  • Scholar's Bus Routes - Lot 9 Bus Service 962

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    7 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A period or periods of up to 12 months up to a maximum period not exceeding 24 months in total.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Bus Service 9383final-stage tenders20—
2 · Bus Service 9403final-stage tenders20—
3 · Bus Service 9413final-stage tenders20—
4 · Bus Service 9553final-stage tenders20—
5 · Bus Service 9573final-stage tenders20—
6 · Bus Service 9583final-stage tenders20—
7 · Bus Service 9603final-stage tenders20—
8 · Bus Service 9613final-stage tenders20—
9 · Bus Service 9623final-stage tenders20—
10 · Bus Service SMC13final-stage tenders20—
11 · Bus Service SMC23final-stage tenders20—
12 · Bus Service SMC33final-stage tenders20—
13 · Bus Service SMC43final-stage tenders20—
14 · Bus Service SMC5/9563final-stage tenders20—
15 · Bus Service SMC6/9593final-stage tenders20—
16 · Ad-hoc Service2final-stage tenders21—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 09023802 · GB-PPON: PBJT-6485-RQXY St Mary's College, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU6 7TNContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Hull City CouncilBeneficiary authority
  • Kingston Upon Hull City CouncilProcuring entityKingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is conducting the procurement on behalf of the St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust (the "Trust") using the open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 for the purpose of procuring of services described in the Specification (Services).GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR Hull, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • ACKLAM'S COACHES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06291076GB-PPON: PMZH-2576-GLPH Barmston Close, Beverley, Yorkshire & Humber, HU17 0LAContact email
  • ELLIE ROSE TRAVEL LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04098734GB-PPON: PXPM-2396-VQMQ Tower House Lane, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU12 8EEContact email
  • LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR COMPANY LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00232799GB-PPON: PPZN-4876-JWQG One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, North West, SK1 3SWContact email

Official documents & specifications (26)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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