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SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER →

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BuyerUNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
StatusAwarded
Deadline20 May 2026
Value£2,000,000
Published10 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Framework agreement of coach hire services with drivers

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Lot 2

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Lot 3

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Lot 4

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Lot 5

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Lot 6

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Contract 1. Lot 1. Ad-hoc coach requirements

Statusactive
Value£2,000,000

Lot 2. Ad-hoc coach requirements (wheelchair accessible / coaches with toilet facilities)

Statusactive
Value£2,000,000

Lot 3. International Arrivals

Statusactive
Value£2,000,000

Lot 4. Open Day Shuttle Buses

Statusactive
Value£2,000,000

Lot 5. Cardinal Newman

Statusactive
Value£2,000,000

Lot 6. LMS

Statusactive
Value£2,000,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-068098
Latest release ID075775-2026
Latest release timestampMon Aug 10 2026 13:26:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033084-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source6
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release6
Contracts in latest release6
Parties in latest release6

Notice history

DateEventReference
10 Aug 2026award, contract075775-2026
2 Jul 2026award, contract062416-2026
13 Apr 2026tender033084-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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10 Aug 2026 · 075775-2026 · award, contract
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2 Jul 2026 · 062416-2026 · award, contract
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13 Apr 2026 · 033084-2026 · tender
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