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September 2025 Bus Contracts

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

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18 Jul 2025 at 10:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "September 2025 Bus Contracts" has been conducted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council using a selective procurement method. The tender, classified under the CPV code 60170000, focuses on hiring passenger transport vehicles with drivers. The scope includes 43 home-to-school and 13 public transport routes within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom, with a procurement contract valued at £13,647,445. The award stage has been completed as of 18th July 2025, following the tender period ending on 12th May 2025. The contract is set to start on 2nd September 2025 and will run through to 31st July 2030 under a restricted procedure.

This tender offers substantial opportunity for business growth, particularly for companies specialised in public road transport services and the hire of buses and coaches with drivers. Businesses that are SMEs or VCSEs could find this contract particularly beneficial, as the procurement process was open to such entities. The collaboration with large operators like Acklams Coaches Limited and East Yorkshire Motor Services Limited highlights the scale and scope of opportunities available within the region. Firms with the capability to provide reliable and efficient transport services in a competitive environment are well-suited to engage in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

September 2025 Bus Contracts

Notice Description

This was a call for competition under Lot 1 of '2368 Passenger Transport DPS' for the procurement of bus transport contracts for East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The DPS is open from 01 December 2020 to 30 November 2027, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union under reference 2020/S 167-406030 on 28 August 2020. 43 Home to School and 13 public transport routes within the East Riding of Yorkshire boundary were being tendered.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-12d53246-ba5d-4b7e-810e-0f95d8d4063d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f25ef38-c5a6-4041-bb49-3a1c57e66745
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,647,445 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,647,445 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mark Hagues
Contact Email
mark.hagues@eastriding.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

A S BALDRY

ACKLAMS COACHES

EAST HULL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES

ELLIE ROSE TRAVEL

ENTERPRISE COACH TRAVEL

GOOLE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP

NORTH HOLDERNESS COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

SIOUX TRAVEL

YORK PULLMAN BUS

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