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Coach Hire for NCG

NCG Corporation

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23 Oct 2026 at 15:41

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Summary of the contracting process

NCG procured coach hire with drivers for student transport across its current colleges. Trips are booked as needed throughout the year, using coaches of different sizes; the arrangement covers five lots. The buying organisation is NCG, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. This is a transport service rather than a purchase of vehicles, with work involving the provision of suitable coaches and drivers for varied college journeys. The requirement is intended to support student travel across NCG’s college network, with bookings made on an ad hoc basis rather than as a single fixed journey programme.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded following a further competition under a student transport dynamic purchasing system. The competition closed on 17 August 2026, and awards were made on 7 October 2026. Four suppliers were selected: Stanley Travel (North East) Ltd was awarded £140,000; Jim Hughes Coaches Limited £20,000; Holmeswood Coaches Ltd £20,000; and S J Ayling trading as Sussex Coaches £10,000. Each award covers the period from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2030. The original procurement estimate was £190,000. The arrangement was divided into five lots covering NCG’s current colleges. The available information gives the competition route and service scope, but no specific award-scoring criteria or supplier eligibility conditions.

This procurement demonstrates demand for ad hoc coach hire across a further education group, with work spread across five college-related lots and variable coach sizes. The four successful suppliers include small and medium-sized businesses, showing that the requirement was delivered through a multi-supplier award rather than a single provider. Suppliers considering comparable future work for NCG would need to provide drivers and access to coaches in different sizes, and be able to respond to bookings made throughout the year. The geographic spread of NCG’s colleges means practical coverage and dependable operational capacity across the relevant journey locations would matter. A credible competitor would also need to work within a further-competition process under a student transport dynamic purchasing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coach Hire for NCG

Notice Description

CPC Further Competition through CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services DPS. The Contract has been split into 5 lots, covering all of NCG's current colleges. Coach trips throughout the year are booked on an ad-hoc basis with various sized coaches.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1f11fe64-a906-4e7d-af8c-4804327bf652
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7430b296-7746-409d-a231-90bfeb2ecc54
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NCG Corporation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 7SA
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED

Jim Hughes Coaches Limited

Holmeswood Coaches Ltd

S J Ayling

Further Information

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