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Transport Services Framework (Coaches & Minibuses – With/Without Driver)

Loughborough College · Local authority

In brief

Loughborough College was looking for suppliers for transport work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £6,200,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

The College is seeking to establish a college-owned, multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of transport services to support current and future operational requirements across the Loughborough College Group. The Framework will cover, but is not limited to, the following services: •Coach services (with driver), including fixed routes, semi-fixed routes, and ad-hoc journeys •Minibus services (with driver), including wheelchair-accessible vehicles where required •Vehicle and minibus hire (self-drive) for College-operated transport Transport for: •timetabled learner routes •inter-campus travel •sports fixtures, enrichment activities, and educational visits •contingency and emergency transport requirements Services may be required on weekdays and, where necessary, evenings and weekends, in line with curriculum and enrichment activities. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1016089548

Lots

LotTradeValue
Coaches
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
What this lot covers

With/Without Driver

Transport£5,200,000
Minibuses
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
What this lot covers

With or without Driver

Transport£800,000
Self Drive
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
What this lot covers

Without Driver

Transport£200,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 015082-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 015817-2026

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From notice 015082-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 February 2026, last updated 20 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.