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Student Bus Services - Cambridge Regional College

Cambridge Regional College

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2026 at 10:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

22 Jun 2026 at 10:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

05 Jun 2026 at 11:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Mar 2026 at 11:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge Regional College procured student bus transport with drivers for its two campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon. The service covers scheduled routes serving students, including Cambridge routes CC1 to CC12, Huntingdon routes HC1 and HC2, and potential additional routes. The requirement is for the hire and operation of buses and coaches with drivers, rather than vehicle supply alone. Routes and stops may be amended during delivery to reflect operational requirements. This is a public-sector passenger transport service for a further-education college, delivered across Cambridge and Huntingdon. Suppliers therefore need to provide reliable, appropriately operated bus and coach services capable of supporting regular student travel between the college campuses and the surrounding areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an above-threshold open procedure. Miller Brothers Coaches was awarded routes CC1 to CC5, CC7 to CC9, CC11, CC12 and potential routes on 20 May 2026 for £3,712,000 gross; a contract was signed on 18 August 2026 for £4,522,805 gross. Ron W Dew and Son Ltd was awarded routes CC6, CC12, HC1 and HC2 on 20 May 2026 for £1,655,745 gross; its contract was signed on 18 August 2026 for £1,655,754 gross. CC6 and CC12 were subsequently re-awarded to Miller Brothers Coaches on 16 June 2026 for £816,805 gross. Contracts run from 27 August 2026 to 26 August 2029, with two possible one-year extensions to 26 August 2031. Price carried 50%, methodology 25%, continuity 15%, social value 5% and sustainability or environmental performance 5%. Seven bids were recorded for some routes, with five reaching the final stage, including three from SMEs.

This award shows sustained demand from Cambridge Regional College for outsourced student bus operations across Cambridge and Huntingdon, including multiple regular routes and the ability to accommodate changing stops or routes. It is relevant to bus and coach operators with drivers, vehicles and operational capacity for a sizeable multi-route education transport service. A credible future supplier would need a clear delivery methodology and robust arrangements for continuity of service, as these together represented 40% of the evaluation. Demonstrable social value and environmental or sustainability performance also mattered, while price was the largest single factor at 50%. The procurement was explicitly suitable for SMEs, and the competition included SME bidders, indicating that established regional operators as well as larger providers could be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Student Bus Services - Cambridge Regional College

Notice Description

This contract details notice relates to the student bus transport to its two campuses which are located within Cambridge and Huntingdon.

Lot Information

Bus Services Route CC1

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC2

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC3

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC4

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC5

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC6

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC7

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC8

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC9

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC10

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC11

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route CC12

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route HC1

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Route HC2

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Bus Services Potential Routes

Options: During the contract period stops may be added/removed

Renewal: Two x one year extensions by mutual agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080196-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,184,550 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£6,178,559 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 26 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridge Regional College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB4 2QT
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Miller Brothers Coaches

Ron W Dew & Son Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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