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Bus Tickets - Stagecoach 2026

Hull College

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06 Oct 2026 at 13:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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06 Oct 2026 at 13:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Hull College procured bus tickets for its requirements within Kingston upon Hull. The purchase is described as bus tickets, although the associated item classification refers to public-service buses. The buyer is Hull College, based in Hull, and the stated scope is bounded by the Kingston upon Hull boundary. The procurement has one lot. The supplier selected was Stagecoach Services Limited. This requirement is for bus travel provision rather than a general transport, vehicle supply or bus-operation contract, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to provide bus tickets serving the area. The award records delivery in the United Kingdom; the stated rationale specifically identifies the Kingston upon Hull boundary as the relevant service area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Stagecoach Services Limited. The award date was 6 October 2026, with a gross award value of £396,000. The contract period runs from 17 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Hull College used a direct award, citing Stagecoach as the sole supplier within Kingston upon Hull and exclusive rights or intellectual property. There was one lot, marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The process was therefore based on the stated sole-supplier rationale rather than a competitive comparison of bids; no separate scored evaluation criteria are recorded. The award is recorded as pending, and a future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 17 October 2026.

For suppliers assessing comparable Hull College requirements, this award demonstrates demand for bus tickets serving Kingston upon Hull, rather than a broader bus operating or vehicle supply contract. A credible competitor would need to provide ticket access for travel within the city boundary and demonstrate that its offer can serve the College’s requirements. The buyer’s stated reason for selecting Stagecoach was that it was the sole supplier within those boundary lines, under an exclusive-rights rationale. Suppliers would therefore need to be able to address the relevant local coverage and explain how their ticket provision compares with that sole-supplier position. The single lot was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that the scale did not itself rule out smaller suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Tickets - Stagecoach 2026

Notice Description

Direct Award - Sole Supplier of Bus Tickets

Procurement Information

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights Stagecoach are the only sole supplier within the Kingston Upon Hull boundary lines

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094255-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34121100 - Public-service buses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£396,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
17 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
1
Supplier Name

STAGECOACH SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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