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CA18533 - WFCG Student Transport Tender

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group

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08 Oct 2026 at 14:21

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Summary of the contracting process

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group is seeking suppliers to provide student transport services. The requirement is divided into five lots, giving transport operators the opportunity to compete for the relevant part or parts of the service. The buying organisation is based at Langley Campus in Slough. Delivery is described as covering the United Kingdom and a range of wider locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British Overseas Territories, as well as the rest of the world. This is a service contract for businesses with the ability to plan and deliver transport for students across the required locations. The available scope is identified at lot level as Lot 1 through Lot 5.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The estimated contract value is £600,000. The contract period is set to run from 2 August 2027 to 1 August 2030. The submission deadline set by the buyer was 9 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The procurement is divided into five lots, and suppliers may wish to assess which lot or lots match their operating coverage and capacity. The published information does not set out separate lot values, detailed service specifications, eligibility tests or evaluation weightings, so the headline total should not be treated as the value of any one lot. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable suppliers. No enquiry deadline is provided in the tender data.

This opportunity is relevant to student transport operators able to provide services across the locations required by the lots. Suppliers with established transport operations, the capacity to serve educational users and the resources to sustain delivery over a multi-year contract are likely to be better placed to compete. The five-lot structure may allow a business to focus on the parts of the requirement that fit its geographic reach and operating scale, rather than assume that all locations must be covered as one service. Small and medium-sized businesses are expressly considered suitable, making the opportunity potentially relevant beyond the largest operators. No particular vehicle specification, driver accreditation, licence, safeguarding qualification or prior-experience threshold is stated in the information available here, so suppliers should judge their fit against the detailed requirements for the lots they intend to pursue.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA18533 - WFCG Student Transport Tender

Notice Description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group Student Transport Tender Includes Lots: Lot 1: Lot 1 Lot 2: Lot 2 Lot 3: Lot 3 Lot 4: Lot 4 Lot 5: Lot 5 To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18533. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18533 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4280a2a9-ae27-409a-9e40-44a36c6d0a89
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f4b32c4-f148-410f-81f6-dd17082b7862
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2027 - 1 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL3 8BY
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Langley St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Slough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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