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Coach Hire for Student Open Days

University of Exeter · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 07:26.

Opportunity overview

The University of Exeter hosts a series of Open Days each year to allow prospective students and their guests to visit the campus, meet staff and students, and experience university life. These events are a key part of the University’s student recruitment activities and attract large numbers of visitors from across the UK. To support the smooth running of these events, the University requires a reliable and professional coach hire service to transport prospective students and guests between key locations, including Streatham and St Luke’s Campus, Exeter St David’s Train Station and Westpoint Arena. The appointed supplier(s) will play an important role in ensuring that visitors have a positive and safe experience when attending Open Days. This tender seeks to establish a contract with a reputable coach provider who can deliver a high-quality, flexible, and cost-effective transport service aligned with the University’s standards of customer service, safety, and sustainability.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£102.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£123.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTQY-8472-XGRW
Location
Bow,Crediton, UKK43, EX176JD, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000Value not stated

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
UOE/2025/074/CH
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Exeter
Id
GB-PPON-PZYG-2396-XCRZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZYG-2396-XCRZ

Address

Street Address
Northcote House
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX4 4QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Name
Charlotte Hockey
Telephone
+44 1392723333

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
Linden Holdings (Devon) LTD
Id
GB-PPON-PTQY-8472-XGRW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTQY-8472-XGRW

Address

Street Address
1 Midco Yard,Station Road
Locality
Bow,Crediton
Postal Code
EX176JD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Name
David Pocock
Telephone
+44 136382200

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTQY-8472-XGRW
Name
Linden Holdings (Devon) LTD

Related lots

LOT-0000

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
UOE/2025/074/CH - Hire of Coaches for Student Open Days
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
18 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
18 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
18 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
18 Dec 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend by 1x 12-month increment at the sole discretion of the University.

Value

Including VAT
123,462
Amount
102,885
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
002126-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Jan 2026, 10:00
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX4 4QH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 002126-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·