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title: "Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses"
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# Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-maintenance-of-college-minibuses-ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Durham College: "Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses". Published status: active. Published Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Durham College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-durham-college-urn-131859)
- **Published Value:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Minibuses
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-maintenance-of-college-minibuses-ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4`

## 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/supply-maintenance-of-college-minibuses-ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suppliers.multiquote.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuppliers.multiquote.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-maintenance-of-college-minibuses-ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4#participate

## Description
East Durham College invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced vehicle leasing providers for the supply of five new wheelchair accessible minibuses under a fully maintained operating lease arrangement.
Tenderers are invited to submit proposals for a 5-year lease inclusive of a fully maintained package.
The college intends to award the contract to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender, considering both quality and price.
Contract Scope
The successful supplier shall provide:
•	Five (5) new minibuses.
•	Delivery to the College.
•	Fully maintained lease agreement.
•	Ongoing servicing and maintenance support.
•	Breakdown and recovery services.
•	MOT testing and statutory inspections.
•	Fleet management support throughout the contract term.
The contract shall be fully inclusive except where exclusions are expressly identified within the tender response.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34114400
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £250,000

- **Contract Period:** 16/11/2026 to 16/11/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F089335-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-21T15:42:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:49:43.933Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4