Award

Home to School Minibus Hire 2025

CITY OF YORK COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Aug 2025 at 14:35

Tender

01 Jul 2025 at 09:53

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Home to School Minibus Hire 2025" project, hosted by the City of York Council, is now in the award stage. This contract focuses on providing minibus hire services for Danesgate School, under the category of services, specifically relating to specialist vehicle hire with drivers. The procurement method employed is an open competition below the threshold. The City of York Council, located in York, intends to finalise the contract valued at £198,701.10 GBP gross with the supplier, DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH LIMITED, headquartered in Milton Keynes. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st September 2025 and will conclude on 31st August 2027. Significant document publication dates include the contract award notice on 18th August 2025, and the major milestone is the future signature date scheduled for 28th August 2025.

This tender provides ample opportunities for businesses that specialise in transportation services, particularly those with expertise in passenger vehicle hire with drivers, to extend their market reach. Large-scale companies can substantially benefit, as evidenced by the involvement of DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH LIMITED, a large supplier. Additionally, businesses focusing on providing cost-effective and quality transportation solutions would find this tender well-aligned with their capabilities, given the award criteria prioritise price (60%), quality (30%), and social value (10%). SMEs may find it challenging yet rewarding to contend in similar future opportunities given the competitive landscape where one SME reached the final stage during this procurement bid's evaluation.

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Notice Title

Home to School Minibus Hire 2025

Notice Description

Home to School Minibus Hire for Danesgate School 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055683
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049575-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£165,584 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@york.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH

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