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title: "Coach Hire for NCG"
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# Coach Hire for NCG

Buyer: NCG Corporation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f11fe64-a906-4e7d-af8c-4804327bf652

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## Summary

NCG procured coach hire with drivers for student transport across its current colleges. Trips are booked as needed throughout the year, using coaches of different sizes; the arrangement covers five lots. The buying organisation is NCG, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. This is a transport service rather than a purchase of vehicles, with work involving the provision of suitable coaches and drivers for varied college journeys. The requirement is intended to support student travel across NCG’s college network, with bookings made on an ad hoc basis rather than as a single fixed journey programme.

The procurement is complete and contracts were awarded following a further competition under a student transport dynamic purchasing system. The competition closed on 17 August 2026, and awards were made on 7 October 2026. Four suppliers were selected: Stanley Travel (North East) Ltd was awarded £140,000; Jim Hughes Coaches Limited £20,000; Holmeswood Coaches Ltd £20,000; and S J Ayling trading as Sussex Coaches £10,000. Each award covers the period from 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2030. The original procurement estimate was £190,000. The arrangement was divided into five lots covering NCG’s current colleges. The available information gives the competition route and service scope, but no specific award-scoring criteria or supplier eligibility conditions.

This procurement demonstrates demand for ad hoc coach hire across a further education group, with work spread across five college-related lots and variable coach sizes. The four successful suppliers include small and medium-sized businesses, showing that the requirement was delivered through a multi-supplier award rather than a single provider. Suppliers considering comparable future work for NCG would need to provide drivers and access to coaches in different sizes, and be able to respond to bookings made throughout the year. The geographic spread of NCG’s colleges means practical coverage and dependable operational capacity across the relevant journey locations would matter. A credible competitor would also need to work within a further-competition process under a student transport dynamic purchasing system.

## Notice

CPC Further Competition through CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services DPS. The Contract has been split into 5 lots, covering all of NCG's current colleges. Coach trips throughout the year are booked on an ad-hoc basis with various sized coaches.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7430b296-7746-409d-a231-90bfeb2ecc54 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £190,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NCG Corporation |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 7SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED; Jim Hughes Coaches Limited; Holmeswood Coaches Ltd; S J Ayling |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7430b296-7746-409d-a231-90bfeb2ecc54

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7430b296-7746-409d-a231-90bfeb2ecc54
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ncgrp.co.uk

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