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Coach and Mini-Bus Hire Framework

Glasgow City Council · Local authority

In brief

Glasgow City Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £3,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £3,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Glasgow City Council’s current Coach and Mini‑Bus Hire Framework is due to expire on 04 January 2027. The Council therefore intends to establish a new Framework Agreement to ensure continued provision of these services. The new Framework will cover the supply of coach and mini‑bus hire services for journeys both within and out with the Glasgow city boundary, supporting the requirements of Glasgow City Council (GCC) departments and its Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs). The Framework will require the provision of flexible, reliable passenger transport services, which may include: School trips and educational outings Community and corporate events, Ad-hoc and planned passenger , transport journeys, Short‑notice and on‑demand transport requirements.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 037088-2026

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From notice 037088-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.