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# SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sp261465-coach-hire-with-driver-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-068098). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER: "SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-lancaster-urn-133831)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 15 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sp261465-coach-hire-with-driver-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-068098#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068098`

## 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/sp261465-coach-hire-with-driver-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-068098#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Flancaster%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sp261465-coach-hire-with-driver-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-068098#participate

## Description
Framework agreement of coach hire services with drivers

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Ad-hoc coach requirements
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Ad-hoc coach requirements (wheelchair accessible / coaches with toilet facilities)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: International Arrivals
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Open Day Shuttle Buses
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Cardinal Newman
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: LMS
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60170000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Lot 1. Ad-hoc coach requirements (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED, FTS COACH HIRE LIMITED, JOHN SHAW AND SON LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08206115`, `GB-FTS-148279`, `GB-COH:01040704`, `GB-FTS-116013`, `GB-PPON:PPXP-9388-HWXM`
  - Value: £2,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2. Ad-hoc coach requirements (wheelchair accessible / coaches with toilet facilities) (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED, JOHN SHAW AND SON LIMITED, KIRKBY LONSDALE COACH HIRE LIMITED (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08206115`, `GB-COH:01040704`, `GB-FTS-116013`, `GB-PPON:PPXP-9388-HWXM`
  - Value: £2,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3. International Arrivals (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED, FTS COACH HIRE LIMITED, JOHN SHAW AND SON LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08206115`, `GB-FTS-148279`, `GB-COH:01040704`, `GB-FTS-116013`, `GB-PPON:PPXP-9388-HWXM`
  - Value: £2,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 4. Open Day Shuttle Buses (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED, JOHN SHAW AND SON LIMITED, KIRKBY LONSDALE COACH HIRE LIMITED (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08206115`, `GB-COH:01040704`, `GB-FTS-116013`, `GB-PPON:PPXP-9388-HWXM`
  - Value: £2,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 5. Cardinal Newman (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **ARCHWAY TRAVEL LIMITED, JOHN SHAW AND SON LIMITED, KIRKBY LONSDALE COACH HIRE LIMITED (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:08206115`, `GB-COH:01040704`, `GB-FTS-116013`, `GB-PPON:PPXP-9388-HWXM`
  - Value: £2,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 6. LMS (active)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **JOHN SHAW AND SON LIMITED, SLINE TRAVEL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01040704`, `GB-PPON:PPXP-9388-HWXM`
  - Value: £2,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Contract 1. Lot 1. Ad-hoc coach requirements (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2. Ad-hoc coach requirements (wheelchair accessible / coaches with toilet facilities) (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 3. International Arrivals (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 4. Open Day Shuttle Buses (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 5. Cardinal Newman (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 6. LMS (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033084-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-10T13:26:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T01:16:14.450Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068098