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Students Bus Tickets - Stagecoach

Hull College

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

03 Aug 2026 at 08:06

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
ContractAmendment

30 Jan 2026 at 14:24

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

12 Sep 2025 at 09:53

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

12 Sep 2025 at 09:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hull College procured public transport bus tickets from bus operators to support statutory home-to-school transport for its students. The requirement is for transport tickets rather than the operation of a dedicated bus service, enabling bus travel to remain an option for meeting the college’s transport responsibilities. The buyer is Hull College, based in Hull. The awarded requirement covers ticket provision for use across multiple areas of England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The relevant category is transport tickets (CPV 34980000). The arrangement was intended to provide a clear, compliant agreement with the required bus operator for student travel.

The procurement was completed through a below-threshold direct award without competition, using Regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. Stagecoach Services Limited was awarded the requirement on 12 September 2025. The award value was £233,333.33 excluding VAT, or £280,000 gross. A signed contract covered 12 September 2025 to 31 July 2026 and was later modified on 30 January 2026 to increase the maximum gross value to £380,000 for additional volumes, without changing the scope, specification, pricing mechanism or duration. The contract ended on 31 July 2026 and is recorded as terminated because it was completed. The final value was £233,333.33 excluding VAT, or £380,000 gross.

This award shows established demand from Hull College for public transport tickets supporting statutory home-to-school travel, with sufficient volume for a substantial, multi-area arrangement. Suppliers most closely aligned to a future requirement would be bus operators or transport-ticket providers able to issue and manage tickets for student journeys, support travel across a broad English operating footprint, and handle increased volumes during the contract period. Credibility would also require the operational capacity to provide reliable access to public bus services, a clear pricing mechanism and the ability to work within a formal, compliant agreement with a further-education college. Experience of education transport, statutory school travel or comparable public-sector ticket arrangements would help demonstrate suitability when this type of requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Students Bus Tickets - Stagecoach

Notice Description

Hull College would like to procure public transport bus tickets from bus operators to support home to school statutory transport. To allow for the continued use of bus tickets as an option for providing statutory home to school transport services, in a compliant and suitable manner, and ensure there is a clear contract/agreement in place for such services. The finance team & procurement manager, would like to use :- Regulation 41 (PA2023) to award to the required bus operators - namely Stagecoach

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059915
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072970-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34980000 - Transport tickets

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£233,333 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£233,333 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hull College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 3DG
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

STAGECOACH SERVICES LIMITED

Stage Coach Services

Further Information

Notice Documents

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