AwardedAwarded 2 November 2026

Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham Supplier

New College Durham · Education

In brief

New College Durham awarded transport work to Arriva Durham County and Go North East Limited on 2 November 2026.

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What the notice says

The contracting authority has awarded a contract for the provision of local bus transport services to facilitate the travel of students from all surrounding areas to New College Durham sites within County Durham. The service must provide: • Frequent services to accommodate flexible college hours, recognising that students do not always travel within traditional core times. (covering all routes during college hours every 15 minutes) • Numerous pick-up and drop-off locations across the surrounding areas to ensure accessibility for all students. • Affordable transport solutions, taking into account the financial pressures on students and families. • Modern ticketing options, including the use of a mobile app or travel card, to allow easy access, booking, and monitoring of journeys. The service is required for a period of nine (9) months

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Arriva Durham County£650,000
Awarded 15 October 2026
3 November 2026 to 2 August 2027
Go North East Limited£711,845
Awarded 15 October 2026
3 November 2026 to 2 August 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 097458-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 097509-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 104543-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham

Awarded
7 November 2025
Value
£1,119,840
Contract ends
26 June 2026

Matched on New College Durham, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 097458-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2026, last updated 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.