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title: "Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham"
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# Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-transport-to-from-college-ocds-h6vhtk-07887f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** New College Durham: "Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [New College Durham](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/new-college-durham-urn-130659)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,361,845 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/student-transport-to-from-college-ocds-h6vhtk-07887f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07887f`

## Before you bid
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- **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/student-transport-to-from-college-ocds-h6vhtk-07887f#tl-md)

## Description
The contracting authority has awarded a contract for the provision of local bus transport services to facilitate the travel of students from all surrounding areas to New College Durham sites within County Durham.
The service must provide:
•	Frequent services to accommodate flexible college hours, recognising that students do not always travel within traditional core times. (covering all routes during college hours every 15 minutes)
•	Numerous pick-up and drop-off locations across the surrounding areas to ensure accessibility for all students.
•	Affordable transport solutions, taking into account the financial pressures on students and families.
•	Modern ticketing options, including the use of a mobile app or travel card, to allow easy access, booking, and monitoring of journeys.
The service is required for a period of nine (9) months, commencing asap.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176793`
  - Value: £650,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2026

- **Award:** Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Go North East Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-148283`
  - Value: £711,845 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097509-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-15T13:08:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T18:10:14.663Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07887f