Tender

The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025

CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING

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Tender

03 Feb 2025 at 16:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall College Group is inviting tenders for the provision of student transport and bus services across its campuses in Cornwall and Devon, starting from September 2025. This procurement process, currently in the tender stage, seeks suitably qualified suppliers to ensure safe and reliable transport for students during the academic year, excluding holidays and bank holidays. The services require PSVAR-compliant vehicles and drivers with up-to-date DBS checks, and include provisions for emergency situations and potentially app-based ticketing and tracking systems. Interested suppliers must register on the In-Tend procurement portal. The deadline for submitting tenders is 7th March 2025, with the contract term running from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028. The entire project is valued at £7,000,000, with a minimum value of £5,000,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in road transport services, especially those capable of providing high standards of safety and reliability. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply. Companies that can offer innovative solutions, like app-based systems for ticketing, are likely to be favoured. The designated point of contact for coordinating daily routes and the requirement for ensuring spare buses for emergencies highlight the need for providers who can offer flexible and responsive services. Participating in this tender could enhance business growth through long-term engagement with a prominent educational institution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025

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. Additional information: The Colleges Electronic Tendering System InTend will be used to manage this Tender. To obtain additional detail about this Tender an interested Supplier must register (if not already registered) on the In-Tend procurement portal as follows: Registering your company on In-Tend Supplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home o Overview of Portal o Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence box Useful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2cdf12f-71a0-42b3-8987-1dc8aa223a49
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 (above threshold)
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 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
CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING
Contact Name
Chris Davey
Contact Email
chris.davey@corwall.ac.uk
Contact Phone
07765546636

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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