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title: "Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058f09"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT"
published: "2025-11-11"
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# Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver Framework

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058f09

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## Summary

The University of Kent has awarded a contract under the "Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver Framework," focusing on providing transportation services. The buying organisation is a public authority operating at a sub-central government level, located in Canterbury, United Kingdom (region UKJ44). This procurement falls under the services category and involves a framework agreement. Key stages included a tender process culminating in an award on 11 November 2025, with anticipated contract execution from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2030. The open procedure facilitated the inclusion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the transport sector.

This opportunity is strategically significant for transport operators seeking to expand within the public sector. Companies that offer minibus and coach hire services with drivers, especially those capable of accommodating groups of up to 60 passengers, will find this framework beneficial. The framework agreement enables long-term collaborations and potential partnerships with other educational and public sector institutions in Canterbury. SMEs with capabilities in passenger transportation can leverage this to enhance their service outreach and enter new markets within the UK public sector, given the scale and duration of the framework.

## Notice

This opportunity is for transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.

### Lot Information

Minibus hire with driver with capacity of up to 22 passengers

Lot 1 - Minibus hire with driver with capacity of up to 22 passengers

Coach hire (single decker) with driver with capacity of up to 60 passengers

Lot 2 - Coach hire (single decker) with driver with capacity of up to 60 passengers

Airport Arrivals Transfer Service with driver and capacity of up to 60 passengers and luggage.

Lot 3 - Airport Arrivals Transfer Service with driver and capacity of up to 60 passengers and luggage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072775-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | £1,800,000 |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT |
| Additional buyers | CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CANTERBURY |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT2 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Barton |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ASD TRANSPORT; BAYLISS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL; CHALKWELL COACH HIRE; THE COACH TRAVEL GROUP; ZEELO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34114400 - Minibuses
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 13:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072775-2025
- 28 Aug 2025 at 08:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051791-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072775-2025
  11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051791-2025
  28th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UniversityKent

## Notice URLs

- http://baylissexecutivetravel.co.uk
- http://www.asdcoaches.co.uk
- http://www.chalkwell.co.uk
- http://www.kent.ac.uk/
- http://zeelo.co
- https://coachtravelgroup.com/
- https://www.canterbury.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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