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title: "The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025 - AWARD"
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# The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025 - AWARD

Buyer: CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65194e8d-f416-4d50-b1fe-2ab446ef7109

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## Summary

The Cornwall College Group has successfully completed the award stage for its Student Transport / Bus Services tender. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, focusing on road transport services with a classification under CPV code 60100000. The service will cover multiple campuses throughout Cornwall and Bicton College in Devon, starting from September 2025 through August 2028. The awarded contract, valued at £8,137,737 GBP, supports reliable student transport throughout the academic year, excluding bank holidays and term breaks. Managed by Cornwall College e-Tendering, with Chris Davey as the contact point, the project aimed to ensure compliance with safeguarding standards, including PSVAR compliance for buses and DBS checks for drivers.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those with capacity for digital solutions in ticketing and traceability. The project is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises capable of providing dependable bus services with potential for emergency backup solutions. The Cornwall College Group's emphasis on reliability and safety standards makes it an attractive proposition for transport providers looking to expand their presence in the South West region of the UK. With Stagecoach Devon Ltd being the awarded supplier, other companies can look to optimise their service offerings for future tenders to meet similar demands.

## Notice

The Cornwall College Group has a number of campuses throughout Cornwall along with Bicton College in Devon will be seeking suitably qualified supplier(s) to provide Student Transport / Bus Services from September 2025.The routes would be required to run from the start of the autumn term, right through to the end of the summer term; excluding the Christmas and Easter holidays, half-terms and bank holidays. To ensure the safety of our learners, all vehicles must be PSVAR compliant and all drivers will have an up to date DBS check and agree to complete safeguarding training. As our service needs to be extremely reliable we would welcome companies who would have a spare bus available, should there be an emergency, and to those who can or are willing to explore the possibility of App based systems for ticketing, traceability and transport being tracked by the end user. We will also require a designated person of contact, should we need to coordinate routes on a daily basis. Further details are included in this ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7900bd6c-82d6-44cf-bc07-88aa9008724e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,137,737 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING |
| Locality | CORNWALL |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL25 4DJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles |
| Westminster constituency | St Austell and Newquay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAGECOACH DEVON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2025 at 08:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7900bd6c-82d6-44cf-bc07-88aa9008724e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7900bd6c-82d6-44cf-bc07-88aa9008724e
  4th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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