--- title: "The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING" published: "2025-02-03" --- # The Cornwall College Group Student Transport / Bus Tender September 2025 Buyer: CORNWALL COLLEGE E-TENDERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0.json) ## Summary The Cornwall College Group is inviting tenders for the provision of student transport and bus services across its campuses in Cornwall and Devon, starting from September 2025. This procurement process, currently in the tender stage, seeks suitably qualified suppliers to ensure safe and reliable transport for students during the academic year, excluding holidays and bank holidays. The services require PSVAR-compliant vehicles and drivers with up-to-date DBS checks, and include provisions for emergency situations and potentially app-based ticketing and tracking systems. Interested suppliers must register on the In-Tend procurement portal. The deadline for submitting tenders is 7th March 2025, with the contract term running from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028. The entire project is valued at £7,000,000, with a minimum value of £5,000,000. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in road transport services, especially those capable of providing high standards of safety and reliability. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply. Companies that can offer innovative solutions, like app-based systems for ticketing, are likely to be favoured. The designated point of contact for coordinating daily routes and the requirement for ensuring spare buses for emergencies highlight the need for providers who can offer flexible and responsive services. Participating in this tender could enhance business growth through long-term engagement with a prominent educational institution. ## 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. Additional information: The Colleges Electronic Tendering System InTend will be used to manage this Tender. To obtain additional detail about this Tender an interested Supplier must register (if not already registered) on the In-Tend procurement portal as follows: Registering your company on In-Tend Supplier Side https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home o Overview of Portal o Intro to Project Summary Page/ Correspondence box Useful Contact Information: In-Tend Helpdesk 0845 5578079 email: support@in-tend.co.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2cdf12f-71a0-42b3-8987-1dc8aa223a49 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services ## Release History - 3 Feb 2025 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2cdf12f-71a0-42b3-8987-1dc8aa223a49 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2cdf12f-71a0-42b3-8987-1dc8aa223a49 3rd February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cornwall/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e91b6ac1-479d-4161-95b5-4497e79a6da0.json.