---
title: "Bus Transport Service for West Lancashire College"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0557ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NCG CORPORATION"
published: "2025-09-19"
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# Bus Transport Service for West Lancashire College

Buyer: NCG CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0557ce

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## Summary

The public procurement process initiated by NCG Corporation focused on hiring bus transport services for West Lancashire College, specifically to facilitate access to the Skelmersdale Site from Aintree, Kirkby, and Maghull areas. This procurement falls under the services category, aimed at hiring passenger transport vehicles with a driver. The process employed an open procedure method, indicative of transparency and fair competition. The contract, awarded to Maghull Coaches Ltd, marks the completion stage of the procurement, having been signed on the 18th of August 2025, with a service period from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2029. The contract's total gross value stands at £960,000. The award stage was completed on the 1st of August 2025, with the procurement conducted mainly in the UKD region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specializing in transport services, particularly those capable of providing bespoke transport solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Maghull Coaches Ltd have shown they are well-suited to benefit from such contracts, suggesting attractive prospects for companies within the transport and logistics industry. The business delivering on this contract must focus on providing high-quality service, including punctuality, effective communication regarding travel disruptions, and immediate response to queries. Emphasis on social value and environmental sustainability, as outlined in the award criteria, reflects potential for innovation in greening logistics and enhancing community impact, presenting a competitive edge for companies addressing these areas.

## Notice

A bespoke transport service for learners to access the Skelmersdale Site from the Aintree, Kirkby, and Maghull areas. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=974533218

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057993-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | £800,000 |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NCG CORPORATION |
| Additional buyers | NCG |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | MAGHULL COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 09:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057993-2025
- 1 Aug 2025 at 11:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045163-2025
- 2 Jul 2025 at 15:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036905-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057993-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045163-2025
  1st August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036905-2025
  2nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=974533218
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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