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# SMB COACH ROUTES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smb-coach-routes-ocds-h6vhtk-050295). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The SMB Group: "SMB COACH ROUTES". Published status: active. Published Value: £612,568. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The SMB Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-smb-group-GB-UKPRN-10000952)
- **Published Value:** £612,568 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 April 2025 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **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
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smb-coach-routes-ocds-h6vhtk-050295#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050295`

## 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/smb-coach-routes-ocds-h6vhtk-050295#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suppliers.multiquote.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuppliers.multiquote.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smb-coach-routes-ocds-h6vhtk-050295#participate

## Description
Daily Student Transport for the academic year 2025-26  approx 176 days. As per Route Timetable.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Coach Route SMB004
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £122,320
- **Description:** Daily Student Transport Route starting point Market Harborough.
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Coach Route SMB010: Coach Route SMB010
- **Lot id:** `Coach Route SMB010`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £62,832
- **Description:** Daily student transport SMB010 Ashby/Stephenson
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot SMB Coach Route SMB009: Coach Route SMB009
- **Lot id:** `SMB Coach Route SMB009`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £80,080
- **Description:** Daily student transport SMB009 starting point Loughborough
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot SMB005: SMB Coach Route SMB005
- **Lot id:** `SMB005`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £136,400
- **Description:** Daily student transport route SMB005 starting point Lutterworth
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot SMB007: SMB Coach Route SMB007
- **Lot id:** `SMB007`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £74,536
- **Description:** Daily student transport SMB007 starting point Church Gresley
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot SMB008: Coach Route SMB008
- **Lot id:** `SMB008`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £136,400
- **Description:** Daily student transport SMB008 starting point Hinckley
- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2025 to 31/08/2026

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015739-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-17T08:13:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:59:12.216Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050295