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THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 28 Sept 2026, 11:56.

Opportunity overview

The provision of Student Transport Services for Charles Read Academy for 2026-27.

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.

Bland's (Rutland) Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£216k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Award ID
091303-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04674751
Location
Peterborough, UK, PE2 6FT, United Kingdom

P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£260k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Award ID
091303-2026-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 3778521
Location
Lincoln, UK, LN3 4NL, United Kingdom

P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£277k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Award ID
091303-2026-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 3778521
Location
Lincoln, UK, LN3 4NL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver
  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots

  • Grantham WestValue not stated
  • Grantham EastValue not stated
  • Sleaford & BourneValue not stated

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-077b40
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The call off was through CPC DPS only and was previously advertised by CPC ref 2023/S 000-036536 and couldn't be linked on the F03 form

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

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

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Grantham West
Description
The David Ross Education Trust (Trust) sought transport providers for the transport of students to/from Charles Read Academy (Academy) at the start and end of each school day.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Staffing
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Transport Code of Conduct
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Service Delivery & Capability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Service Flexibility & Charges
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Customer Care
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
40
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Grantham East
Description
The David Ross Education Trust (Trust) sought the services of transport providers for students to/from Charles Read Academy (Academy) at the start and end of each school day.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Staffing
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Transport Code of Conduct
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Service Delivery & Capability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Service Flexibility & Charges
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Customer Care
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
40
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Sleaford & Bourne
Description
The David Ross Education Trust (Trust) sought transport providers for the transport of students to/from Charles Read Academy (Academy) at the start and end of each school day.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Staffing
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Transport Code of Conduct
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Service Delivery & Capability
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Service Flexibility & Charges
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Customer Care
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
40

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Id
GB-COH-06182612

Identifier

Legal Name
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Id
06182612
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
Charnwood College
Locality
Loughborough
Region
UKF22
Postal Code
LE114SQ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Bland's (Rutland) Ltd
Id
GB-COH-04674751

Identifier

Legal Name
Bland's (Rutland) Ltd
Id
04674751
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Peterborough
Region
UK
Postal Code
PE2 6FT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd
Id
GB-COH-3778521

Identifier

Legal Name
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd
Id
3778521
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Lincoln
Region
UK
Postal Code
LN3 4NL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
Crescent Purchasing Consortia
Id
GB-FTS-187053

Identifier

Legal Name
Crescent Purchasing Consortia

Address

Locality
Salford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
091303-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04674751
Name
Bland's (Rutland) Ltd
Award 2
Id
091303-2026-2
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-3778521
Name
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd
Award 3
Id
091303-2026-3
Status
active

Related lots

3

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-3778521
Name
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
091303-2026-1
Award ID
091303-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
216,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
091303-2026-2
Award ID
091303-2026-2
Status
active
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
260,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
091303-2026-3
Award ID
091303-2026-3
Status
active
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
277,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Loughborough · UKF22 · LE114SQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 091303-2026award, contract ·