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Derby City Council · Local authority
In brief
Derby 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.
The estimated value is £9,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 11 months, up to 59 months with extensions, starting 1 September 2028.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Home to School Travel SMART Contract over 5 years, transporting eligible pupils to Ivy House, St. Andrew's, St. Clare's, St. Giles and St. Martin's
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 050670-2026
About the buyer
Derby City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
152Awards
92Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £838mframework ceiling
- £40mestimated
- £20mestimated
- Value not stated
From notice 050670-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.