Notice Information
Notice Title
Transport Services Framework (Coaches & Minibuses - With/Without Driver)
Notice Description
The College is seeking to establish a college-owned, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of transport services to support current and future operational requirements across the Loughborough College Group. The Framework will cover, but is not limited to, the following services: *Coach services (with driver), including fixed routes, semi-fixed routes, and ad-hoc journeys *Minibus services (with driver), including wheelchair-accessible vehicles where required *Vehicle and minibus hire (self-drive) for College-operated transport Transport for: *timetabled learner routes *inter-campus travel *sports fixtures, enrichment activities, and educational visits *contingency and emergency transport requirements Services may be required on weekdays and, where necessary, evenings and weekends, in line with curriculum and enrichment activities. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1016089548
Lot Information
Coaches
With/Without Driver
Renewal: As per ITT
MinibusesWith or without Driver
Renewal: As per ITT
Self DriveWithout Driver
Renewal: As per ITT
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0657c3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015817-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@loucoll.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01509215831
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LOUGHBOROUGH
- Postcode
- LE11 3BT
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Charnwood
- Electoral Ward
- Loughborough Southfields
- Westminster Constituency
- Loughborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015817-2026
20th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015082-2026
19th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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