Open879 days left · closes Friday 23 February 2029

School, College & Centre Passenger Transport Services

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is looking for suppliers for transport work (North East).

The estimated value is £33,873,000 excluding VAT.

It is split into 7 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at Friday 23 February 2029.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: Friday 23 February 2029

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for transport contracts in this region (from 178 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is seeking submissions from suppliers to join the School, College and Centre Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). ). In accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34 (28(a)), the Council is extending the DPS originally advertised on Find a Tender in 2021 (contract notice ref: 2021/S 000-010171, award notice ref: 2021/S 000-021839) to end 23 February 2029. Suppliers already awarded to the DPS do not need to re-apply as they will automatically remain on the DPS.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 879 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £33,873,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 7 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Dynamic purchasing system?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: open-uk.org.
Make sure your bid arrives before Friday 23 February 2029. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot1 / Lot 1 PA - Taxi (up to 4 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant What this lot covers Lot 1 - Taxi (up to 4 passengers). Lot 1 PA - Taxi (up to 4 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.	Transport	—
Lot 2 / Lot 2 PA - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) with/ without Passenger Assistant What this lot covers Lot 2 - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) Lot 2 PA - Wheelchair accessible taxi (up to 8 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.	Transport	—
Lot 3 / Lot 3 PA - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant What this lot covers Lot 3 - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) Lot 3 PA - People carrier (up to 8 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.	Transport	—
Lot 4 / Lot 4 PA - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) with or without Passenger Assistant What this lot covers Lot 4 - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) Lot 4 PA - Minibus (up to 16 passengers) with Passenger Assistant supplied by the Council or the Operator.	Transport	—
Lot 5 - Wheelchair accessible minibus with ramp/tail-lift (between 9 and 16 passengers) What this lot covers Lot 5 - Wheelchair accessible minibus with ramp/tail-lift (between 9 and 16 passengers).	Transport	—
Lot 6 - Wheelchair accessible welfare coach with ramp/tail-lift (up to 32 passengers)	Transport	—
Lot 7 - Coaches (up to 70 passengers)	Transport	—

Timeline

10 September 2026Contract notice · notice 085679-2026

Last time this was bought

School, College & Passenger Transport Services

Won by: 24 X 7 Ltd., A1 Buses ltd, Bilal Mustafa, GSM Cars and 64 more
Awarded: 2 September 2021
Value: Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

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From notice 085679-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.