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Provision of a student transport (bus) service

Derby College Group · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 01:32.

Opportunity overview

The intended outcome of the process is to determine the most advantageous tender (MAT) and select a single contractor to deliver a contract for student transport ‘bus’ services (“Service”) for up to five years. Full details are included within the tender pack. Full and unrestricted access to the Tender pack can be obtained free of charge from the College's nominated e-tendering portal - the InTend Education portal at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
BUSS_0426
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Derby College Group
Id
GB-PPON-PHCR-9151-PMNL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHCR-9151-PMNL

Address

Street Address
Roundhouse Road
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE24 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF11

Contact

Name
Anna Manns

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
AGM Procurement
Id
GB-COH-07431856
Role Details
Managing the tender process

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07431856

Address

Street Address
6A Little Aston Lane
Locality
Sutton Coldfield
Postal Code
B74 3UF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG24

Contact

Name
Anna Manns

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company Limited
Id
GB-COH-02070429

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02070429

Address

Street Address
Mansfield Road
Locality
Heanor
Postal Code
DE75 7BG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of a student transport (bus) service
Status
pending
Date
10 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
10 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60100000
Description
Road transport services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
60170000
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
869,467
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02070429
Name
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
23 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Two options to extend in annual increments (or as agreed between the parties) up to 31.07.31 subject to College strategy, ongoing performance and the agreement of rates

Options

Description
Changes to routes and additional transportation requirements as may be required falling within the scope of the contract and under advertised CPV codes

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
066242-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jul 2026, 14:26
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Derby · UKF11 · DE24 8UG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 035384-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 066242-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·