Notice Information
Notice Title
Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
Notice Description
The University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
Lot Information
Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
The University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
Minibus & Coach Hire with DriverThe University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
Minibus & Coach Hire with DriverThe University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058edc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001073-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,800,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF KENT
- Contact Name
- Max Hubbard
- Contact Email
- m.hubbard@kent.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01227823061
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CANTERBURY, KENT
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Canterbury
- Electoral Ward
- Blean Forest
- Westminster Constituency
- Canterbury
Further Information
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