Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver Framework
The University Of KentcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-058f09Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£500k
Awarded 10 Nov 2025
Suppliers
14
14 SME
Lots
3
3 awarded
Published
11 Nov 2025
Description
This opportunity is for transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
Scope
- Reference
- MH25_001
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2029
- CPV classifications
- 60172000
- Contract locations
- South East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 60.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£200k
Award date
10 Nov 2025
Contract start
01 Jan 2026
Contract end
31 Dec 2030
Awarded to
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minibus hire with driver with capacity of up to 22 passengers | £1.8m | complete |
| 2 | Coach hire (single decker) with driver with capacity of up to 60 passengers | £1.8m | complete |
| 3 | Airport Arrivals Transfer Service with driver and capacity of up to 60 passengers and luggage. | £1.8m | complete |