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College Transport Tender

John Leggott Sixth Form College

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Planning

02 Nov 2026 at 09:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

John Leggott Sixth Form College intends to procure student transport to provide safe, reliable and efficient journeys to and from the College. The anticipated service comprises scheduled morning and afternoon journeys on multiple routes serving the College’s student catchment area. Suppliers would provide appropriately licensed and maintained vehicles, qualified drivers, and arrangements for safeguarding, passenger safety, service continuity, vehicle tracking and passenger management. The College is also considering vehicle capacity and standards, accessibility, environmental performance, onboard connectivity, College branding, operational communications, contingency planning and performance monitoring. Delivery is described across a number of UK regions, while the specific routes and operating requirements remain for the later procurement process to define. This is a transport services requirement (CPV 60000000).

The process is at planning: the College has set out its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. Preliminary market engagement with potential student transport providers has already taken place to understand market capacity and practical delivery considerations; taking part gives no advantage in any later evaluation. The College expects a separate formal procurement. Its anticipated value is £550,000 including VAT. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2032, with a possible extension to 31 August 2033. The requirement is planned as a single lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. A future procurement notice was expected on 3 November 2026; this is the buyer’s anticipated publication date, not a supplier response deadline.

This requirement is likely to suit passenger transport operators able to run scheduled, multi-route services for students and manage morning and afternoon operations reliably. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate access to appropriately licensed, maintained vehicles and suitably qualified drivers, along with robust safeguarding and passenger-safety practices. Operational capability will need to cover service continuity, vehicle tracking, passenger management, communications, contingency arrangements and performance monitoring. The College is considering vehicle capacity and standards, accessibility, environmental performance, onboard connectivity and College branding, so providers with adaptable fleets and the ability to meet such requirements may be well placed. The preliminary engagement has already allowed the College to explore supplier capacity and delivery approaches. Participation did not create an advantage in any later competition; suppliers can use the planning stage to prepare for a separate formal procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

College Transport Tender

Notice Description

John Leggott Sixth Form College intends to procure student transport services for the provision of safe, reliable and efficient transport for students travelling to and from the College. The anticipated requirement will comprise scheduled morning and afternoon transport services operating across a number of routes serving the College's student catchment area. The services are expected to include the provision of appropriately licensed and maintained vehicles and suitably qualified drivers, together with appropriate arrangements for safeguarding, passenger safety, service continuity, vehicle tracking and passenger management. The College is also considering requirements relating to vehicle standards and capacity, accessibility, environmental performance, onboard connectivity, College branding, operational communication, contingency arrangements and performance monitoring. The precise routes, vehicle capacities, service requirements and contractual arrangements will be confirmed as part of any subsequent procurement process. Preliminary market engagement is intended to assist the College in understanding market capacity and capability, operational considerations and potential approaches to delivering the requirement. Any subsequent procurement opportunity will be subject to a separate formal procurement process.

Planning Information

John Leggott Sixth Form College has undertaken preliminary market engagement with potential providers of student transport services in preparation for a forthcoming procurement. The engagement has been used to improve the College's understanding of market capacity and the practical delivery considerations associated with the proposed requirement. The preliminary market engagement does not form part of the formal tender evaluation and participation in the engagement does not confer any advantage upon a supplier in any subsequent procurement process. Relevant information necessary for suppliers to participate in any subsequent procurement will be made available through the formal procurement documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07952a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103548-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Nov 2026Today
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 1 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
John Leggott Sixth Form College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SCUNTHORPE,
Postcode
DN17 1DS
Postcode Area
Doncaster
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)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
North Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens
Westminster Constituency
Scunthorpe

Further Information

Notice Documents

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