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Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses

East Durham College · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 21 Sept 2026, 18:44.

Opportunity overview

East Durham College invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced vehicle leasing providers for the supply of five new wheelchair accessible minibuses under a fully maintained operating lease arrangement. Tenderers are invited to submit proposals for a 5-year lease inclusive of a fully maintained package. The college intends to award the contract to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender, considering both quality and price. Contract Scope The successful supplier shall provide: • Five (5) new minibuses. • Delivery to the College. • Fully maintained lease agreement. • Ongoing servicing and maintenance support. • Breakdown and recovery services. • MOT testing and statutory inspections. • Fleet management support throughout the contract term. The contract shall be fully inclusive except where exclusions are expressly identified within the tender response.

Classification

  • CPV34114400 — Minibuses

Lots

  • Lot 1£250k

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
CA18483
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
17 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
16 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
300,000
Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Vehicle Specification & Suitability
Description
Vehicle Specification & Suitability

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Whole Life Cost
Description
Whole Life Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Contract Delivery Capacity & Relevant Experience
Description
Contract Delivery Capacity & Relevant Experience

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Delivery Programme & Implementation
Description
Delivery Programme & Implementation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Maintenance & Support Package
Description
Maintenance & Support Package

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
16 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
16 Nov 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34114400
Description
Minibuses

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
089335-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Sept 2026, 16:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Durham College
Id
GB-PPON-PXPM-1872-RCYW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXPM-1872-RCYW

Address

Street Address
Willerby Grove
Locality
Peterlee
Postal Code
SR8 2RN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Name
Joanne Wilson
Telephone
0000 000 0000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Peterlee · UKC14 · SR8 2RN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 089335-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·