---
title: "Bus Tickets - Stagecoach 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781a5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Hull College"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Bus Tickets - Stagecoach 2026

Buyer: Hull College  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781a5

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## Summary

Hull College procured bus tickets for its requirements within Kingston upon Hull. The purchase is described as bus tickets, although the associated item classification refers to public-service buses. The buyer is Hull College, based in Hull, and the stated scope is bounded by the Kingston upon Hull boundary. The procurement has one lot. The supplier selected was Stagecoach Services Limited. This requirement is for bus travel provision rather than a general transport, vehicle supply or bus-operation contract, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to provide bus tickets serving the area. The award records delivery in the United Kingdom; the stated rationale specifically identifies the Kingston upon Hull boundary as the relevant service area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Stagecoach Services Limited. The award date was 6 October 2026, with a gross award value of £396,000. The contract period runs from 17 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Hull College used a direct award, citing Stagecoach as the sole supplier within Kingston upon Hull and exclusive rights or intellectual property. There was one lot, marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The process was therefore based on the stated sole-supplier rationale rather than a competitive comparison of bids; no separate scored evaluation criteria are recorded. The award is recorded as pending, and a future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 17 October 2026.

For suppliers assessing comparable Hull College requirements, this award demonstrates demand for bus tickets serving Kingston upon Hull, rather than a broader bus operating or vehicle supply contract. A credible competitor would need to provide ticket access for travel within the city boundary and demonstrate that its offer can serve the College’s requirements. The buyer’s stated reason for selecting Stagecoach was that it was the sole supplier within those boundary lines, under an exclusive-rights rationale. Suppliers would therefore need to be able to address the relevant local coverage and explain how their ticket provision compares with that sole-supplier position. The single lot was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that the scale did not itself rule out smaller suppliers.

## Notice

Direct Award - Sole Supplier of Bus Tickets

### Procurement Information

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights Stagecoach are the only sole supplier within the Kingston Upon Hull boundary lines

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094255-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £396,000 |
| 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 | Hull College |
| Locality | HULL |
| Postcode area | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 3DG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAGECOACH SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34121100 - Public-service buses

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 13:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094255-2026
- 6 Oct 2026 at 13:05 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094249-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094255-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094249-2026
  6th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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