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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

SMB COACH ROUTES

The SMB Group · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:04.

Opportunity overview

Daily Student Transport for the academic year 2025-26 approx 176 days. As per Route Timetable.

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots

  • Coach Route SMB004£122.3k
  • Coach Route SMB010£62.8k
  • Coach Route SMB009£80.1k
  • SMB Coach Route SMB005£136.4k
  • SMB Coach Route SMB007£74.5k
  • Coach Route SMB008£136.4k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050295
Status
active
Published risks
early termination or penalty
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
mulit-quote https://suppliers.multiquote.com/
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
State of urgency

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 May 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
19 May 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
28 Apr 2025, 16:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Apr 2025, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
email to finance@smbgroup.ac.uk

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Apr 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Coach Route SMB004
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Daily Student Transport Route starting point Market Harborough.

Value

Amount
122,320
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
146,784

Options

Description
Any Service provider allocated to the routes may be requested to quote for any additional transport requirements covering specific student trips.

Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
SMB004

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of performance
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
SMB005
Title
SMB Coach Route SMB005
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Daily student transport route SMB005 starting point Lutterworth

Value

Amount
136,400
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
163,680

Options

Description
Any Service provider allocated to the routes may be requested to quote for any additional transport requirements covering specific student trips.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of performance
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00
Entry 3
Id
SMB007
Title
SMB Coach Route SMB007
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Daily student transport SMB007 starting point Church Gresley

Value

Amount
74,536
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
89,443.2

Options

Description
Any Service provider allocated to the routes may be requested to quote for any additional transport requirements covering specific student trips.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of performance
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00
Entry 4
Id
SMB008
Title
Coach Route SMB008
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Daily student transport SMB008 starting point Hinckley

Value

Amount
136,400
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
163,680

Options

Description
Any Service provider allocated to the routes may be requested to quote for any additional transport requirements covering specific student trips.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of performance
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00
Entry 5
Id
SMB Coach Route SMB009
Title
Coach Route SMB009
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Daily student transport SMB009 starting point Loughborough

Value

Amount
80,080
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
96,096

Options

Description
Any Service provider allocated to the routes may be requested to quote for any additional transport requirements covering specific student trips.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of performance
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00
Entry 6
Id
Coach Route SMB010
Title
Coach Route SMB010
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Daily student transport SMB010 Ashby/Stephenson

Value

Amount
62,832
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
75,398.4

Options

Description
Any Service provider allocated to the routes may be requested to quote for any additional transport requirements covering specific student trips.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality of performance
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
2 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 14
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 15
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 16
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 17
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 18
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Item 2
Id
SMB005
Related Lot
SMB005

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Item 3
Id
SMB007
Related Lot
SMB007

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Item 4
Id
SMB008
Related Lot
SMB008

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Item 5
Id
SMB Coach Route SMB009
Related Lot
SMB Coach Route SMB009

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Item 6
Id
Coach Route SMB010
Related Lot
Coach Route SMB010

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-712
Format
application/x-zip-compressed
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
015739-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Apr 2025, 09:13

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014989-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
14 Apr 2025, 14:30

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
16 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
Telephone communication followed by email to coach companies previously engaged by Leicestershire county council. 11.04.25 All routes are provided with transparency with a view for equal opportunity for all. Timetables will be made available within the ITT. The SMB Group have selected a short term contract to align with The SMB Groups potential changes in entity. Note: requirements are also subject to change based on student number enrolment, which will be made transparent within the tender.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10000952
Name
The SMB Group

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Locality
Coalville
Postal Code
LE67 3TN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Stephenson College Thornborough Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10000952
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Telephone
01530836136

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PVGV-4379-GQVQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coalville · UKF22 · LE67 3TN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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