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Hartlepool College of Further Education Student Bus Transportation

Hartlepool College of Further Education

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 10:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

25 Jun 2026 at 12:16

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hartlepool College of Further Education procured student bus transportation services for its learners. The requirement covers scheduled transportation at various times of day, provided through bus passes, using several local routes across Hartlepool and the wider surrounding villages. The work is public road passenger transport rather than vehicle supply, although the procurement classification also references buses and coaches (CPV 34121000 and 60112000). The college is the buying organisation and the service is delivered in Hartlepool and nearby villages in the North East of England. The requirement is intended to cover routes that the college considers cannot be met by another provider, making local network coverage and operational availability central to the service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited was selected for the single lot. The award and contract value is £162,000 gross, and the award was made on 25 June 2026. The contract was signed on 4 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The award is below the applicable threshold. The published outcome records an active award and active contract for student bus transportation services. This is an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid, and the outcome identifies Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited as the contracted supplier.

For a competitor, this procurement demonstrates demand from a further-education college for locally coordinated student transport delivered through bus passes and multiple scheduled routes. A credible future supplier would need an established bus operation in Hartlepool and the surrounding villages, suitable vehicles and drivers, and the capacity to provide services at several times of day. The requirement also indicates the importance of route coverage that reaches both the town and wider rural communities, rather than a single-site shuttle. Relevant strengths would include reliable timetable management, passenger transport operations, ticketing or pass administration, and the ability to sustain the service across a full academic-year operating period. The awarded supplier is a large bus operator, signalling the value of proven operational scale and local coverage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hartlepool College of Further Education Student Bus Transportation

Notice Description

The college requires a bus company that operates in the area to provide transportation of the students at various times of the date, this will be via bus passes. There are several local routes that the transportation needs to take throughout Hartlepool and the wider villages which no other provider is able to meet.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bcfd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074524-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

34121000 - Buses and coaches

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£162,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£162,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hartlepool College of Further Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS24 7NT
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Burn Valley
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STAGECOACH BUS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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