AwardedAwarded 16 December 2025

CSKL & TPPL Bus Framework 2025

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) awarded vehicle and fleet and transport work to Ford Motor Company Ltd, Allied Vehicles Limited and Bamford Bus Company Ltd and 32 others on 16 December 2025.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

What the notice says

CSKL and TPPL invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month closed Framework for the supply of buses and passenger transport services across the UK. Buses and coaches to be supplied shall include, but are not limited to, chassis (converted and unconverted), van conversions, and coach built. Buses and coaches available shall be for any range/number of seats and with any required fuel type (e.g. petrol, diesel, biodiesel, HVO, electric, hydrogen) and drivetrain. In relation to provision of community and/or passenger transport services. Contracts awarded under the framework are expected to be for the provision to carry 9 or more passengers. Vehicles used in the provision of services to include minibuses, buses and coaches. Wheelchair accessible variants will be required. Passenger assistants/escorts may be required by Contacting Authorities for some services under lot 5. The estimated total framework value is £360million inc. VAT. For the purposes of the required notices this value has been apportioned to the different lots, however, as per the original tender notice the intention is for Framework lot values to be shared with other lots on the framework if necessary. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=998483846

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1——
Lot 2——
Lot 3——
Lot 4——
Lot 5——

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Ford Motor Company Ltd
Allied Vehicles Limited
Bamford Bus Company Ltd
Citroen U.K. Limited
Harris Maxus UK
Ilesbus . UK Limited (SME)
MOTUS Group (UK) Limited (SME)
Northside Truck & Van Limited (SME)
Peugeot Motor Company plc
Vauxhall Motors Limited
12 bids received
Lot 1£12,500,000
Awarded 27 November 2025
17 December 2025 to 16 December 2029
EVM Direct Ltd (SME)
GM Coachwork Limited
Allied Vehicles Limited
Ilesbus . UK Limited (SME)
Advanced KFS Special Vehicles Limited (SME)
Car Van & Minibus World Limited (SME)
Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited (SME)
Complete Vehicle Management Limited (SME)
Courtside Conversions Limited (SME)
Gowrings Mobility Group Limited (SME)
Minibus Options Limited (SME)
Overlander Vehicles Limited (SME)
Stanford Coach Works & Mobility Services Ltd (SME)
TAXI & BUS CONVERSION LIMITED - T/A TBC Conversions (SME)
Treka Bus Limited (SME)
16 bids received
Lot 2£115,000,000
Awarded 27 November 2025
17 December 2025 to 16 December 2029
Mellor Bus Ltd (SME)
EVM Direct Ltd (SME)
Bamford Bus Company Ltd
Ilesbus . UK Limited (SME)
Treka Bus Limited (SME)
Alexander Dennis Limited
Daimler Buses UK Ltd
Pelican Engineering Company (Sales), Limited (SME)
10 bids received
Lot 3£115,000,000
Awarded 27 November 2025
17 December 2025 to 16 December 2029
EVM Direct Ltd (SME)
Bamford Bus Company Ltd
Ilesbus . UK Limited (SME)
Alexander Dennis Limited
Daimler Buses UK Ltd
Pelican Engineering Company (Sales), Limited (SME)
Byd (U.K.) Co., Ltd.
Harris Bus and Coach (SME)
Irizar U.K. Limited (SME)
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bussar Aktiebolag)
10 bids received
Lot 4£37,500,000
Awarded 27 November 2025
17 December 2025 to 16 December 2029
Ers Transition - Trading As Emed Group Limited
HATS Group Ltd
London Hire Community Services Limited
River Garden Care Ltd (SME)
4 bids received
Lot 5£20,000,000
Awarded 27 November 2025
17 December 2025 to 16 December 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 078112-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 004048-2026

About the buyer

  1. Vehicle Maintenance Services

    The Police & Crime Commissioner for SussexSouth EastVehicles and fleet

    Open9 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £2.75mframework ceiling
  2. Vehicle and Plant Accident Repairs

    Bristol City CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestVehicles and fleet

    Open28 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £375kestimated

From notice 078112-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 16 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.