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The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025 - AWARD

CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING

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04 Jun 2025 at 08:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall College Group has successfully completed the award stage for its Student Transport / Bus Services tender. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, focusing on road transport services with a classification under CPV code 60100000. The service will cover multiple campuses throughout Cornwall and Bicton College in Devon, starting from September 2025 through August 2028. The awarded contract, valued at £8,137,737 GBP, supports reliable student transport throughout the academic year, excluding bank holidays and term breaks. Managed by Cornwall College e-Tendering, with Chris Davey as the contact point, the project aimed to ensure compliance with safeguarding standards, including PSVAR compliance for buses and DBS checks for drivers.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those with capacity for digital solutions in ticketing and traceability. The project is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises capable of providing dependable bus services with potential for emergency backup solutions. The Cornwall College Group's emphasis on reliability and safety standards makes it an attractive proposition for transport providers looking to expand their presence in the South West region of the UK. With Stagecoach Devon Ltd being the awarded supplier, other companies can look to optimise their service offerings for future tenders to meet similar demands.

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Notice Title

The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025 - AWARD

Notice Description

The Cornwall College Group has a number of campuses throughout Cornwall along with Bicton College in Devon will be seeking suitably qualified supplier(s) to provide Student Transport / Bus Services from September 2025.The routes would be required to run from the start of the autumn term, right through to the end of the summer term; excluding the Christmas and Easter holidays, half-terms and bank holidays. To ensure the safety of our learners, all vehicles must be PSVAR compliant and all drivers will have an up to date DBS check and agree to complete safeguarding training. As our service needs to be extremely reliable we would welcome companies who would have a spare bus available, should there be an emergency, and to those who can or are willing to explore the possibility of App based systems for ticketing, traceability and transport being tracked by the end user. We will also require a designated person of contact, should we need to coordinate routes on a daily basis. Further details are included in this ITT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65194e8d-f416-4d50-b1fe-2ab446ef7109
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7900bd6c-82d6-44cf-bc07-88aa9008724e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,137,737 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 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
CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORNWALL
Postcode
PL25 4DJ
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles
Westminster Constituency
St Austell and Newquay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STAGECOACH DEVON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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