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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Transport Services Framework (Coaches & Minibuses – With/Without Driver)

Loughborough College · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 19:26.

Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Lots

  • Coaches£5.2m
  • Minibuses£800k
  • Self Drive£200k

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
LC/040/2026
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
As per ITT

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
No access or participation fees are charged to suppliers under this framework
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0657c3

Type

win

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The framework will be awarded to a maximum 5 suppliers per Lot, ranked in order of overall evaluated score (Most Advantageous Tender). Call-off contracts will be awarded in accordance with the published ranking, commencing with the highest ranked supplier. Where the highest ranked supplier is unable to meet the requirement due to capacity or operational constraints, the College reserves the right to approach the next ranked supplier. Prices will be those submitted in the Tender and incorporated into the Framework Agreement. No further competition will be undertaken unless expressly permitted under the framework terms.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
18 Mar 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Mar 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
22 May 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Tenderers may submit bids for one or all three Lots. The College reserves the right to award one, two or all three Lots to the same supplier based on the Most Advantageous Tender in each Lot.

Contract terms

Financial Terms
As per ITT

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Coaches
Description
With/Without Driver
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
5,952,000
Amount
5,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality/Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per ITT

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
As per ITT
Entry 2
Id
Lot 2
Title
Minibuses
Description
With or without Driver
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
2

Value

Including VAT
1,116,000
Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality/Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per ITT

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
As per ITT
Entry 3
Id
Lot 3
Title
Self Drive
Description
Without Driver
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
3

Value

Including VAT
372,000
Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality/Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per ITT

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
As per ITT

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
Lot 2
Related Lot
Lot 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
Lot 3
Related Lot
Lot 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1016094133
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-1016094144
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 4
Id
015817-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Feb 2026, 16:06
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Loughborough College
Id
GB-PPON-PZDD-5925-TZQD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZDD-5925-TZQD

Address

Street Address
Radmoor Road
Locality
Loughborough
Postal Code
LE11 3BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Telephone
01509215831

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Loughborough · UKF22 · LE11 3BT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 015082-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 015817-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·