AwardedAwarded 29 September 2025

Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) · Education

In brief

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) awarded transport work to Johnson Bros Tours Ltd, Paul S Winson (Coaches) Limited and Sharpes of Nottingham and 2 others on 29 September 2025.

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What the notice says

The Supply of executive and high-quality standard coaches in immaculate condition both inside and outside, ranging in sizes from 25 to 85 passengers on a mixture of private hires. A mixture of Euro 4, Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard (including Euro 7 in the future, electric, gas powered and hybrid) and executive coaches and Euro 5 and Euro 6 minibuses. The majority of the university’s requirements lies within the United Kingdom and primarily for the transportation to other universities, colleges, schools, museums, local businesses, city attractions, airports, railway stations, Eurostar, and sport related trips. The requirements entails a combination of one day tours to more complex journeys, with multiple stopping points and in some cases lasting more than one day.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Johnson Bros Tours Ltd (SME)
Paul S Winson (Coaches) Limited (SME)
Sharpes of Nottingham (SME)
Skills Motor Coaches (SME)
Tiger European (UK) Ltd (SME)
£1,666,667
12 October 2025 to 12 October 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 060507-2025

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From notice 060507-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.