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Transport Services Framework (Coaches & Minibuses – With/Without Driver)
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
UK
Published value
£6,200,000
Submission deadline 18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Loughborough College: "Transport Services Framework (Coaches & Minibuses – With/Without Driver)". Published status: active. Published value: £6,200,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Loughborough College | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £6,200,000 |
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Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
20Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLoughborough College | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published20 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT | Last source update20 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0657c3 | ||
What is being bought
The College is seeking to establish a college-owned, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of transport services to support current and future operational requirements across the Loughborough College Group.
The Framework will cover, but is not limited to, the following services:
•Coach services (with driver), including fixed routes, semi-fixed routes, and ad-hoc journeys
•Minibus services (with driver), including wheelchair-accessible vehicles where required
•Vehicle and minibus hire (self-drive) for College-operated transport
Transport for:
•timetabled learner routes
•inter-campus travel
•sports fixtures, enrichment activities, and educational visits
•contingency and emergency transport requirements
Services may be required on weekdays and, where necessary, evenings and weekends, in line with curriculum and enrichment activities.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1016089548
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
20 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT - Published value updated to £6,200,000
19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT - Status changed to active
19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Feb 2026, 10:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1CoachesactivePublished value£5,200,000With/Without DriverContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #Lot 2MinibusesactivePublished value£800,000With or without DriverContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #Lot 3Self DriveactivePublished value£200,000Without DriverContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
20 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT - Submission deadline
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Loughborough College
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PZDD-5925-TZQDDocuments (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 20 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
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