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Sharpes of Nottingham

Transport services
Large

Sharpes of Nottingham is a family-run business with over 100 years of experience in the coaching industry, offering executive and standard coach hire services. They operate a fleet of luxury coaches for various transportation needs across the UK and Europe.

sharpesofnottingham.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.1m
Live
3
Buyers
3
12m
£1.8m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities1
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts3 / 7
  • Top buyers3
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Sharpes of NottinghamUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Sharpes of Nottingham has won £2.1m across 3 public-sector buyers, with 3 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Nottingham Trent University at 81% · 100% in Transport services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
3 of 7Live contracts
81%Top-buyer concentration
100%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

↔ Cross-checked
Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 4
Private HireOffering private hire services for various events and needs. ↗School Travel Cards & Seat Reservation ApplicationsProviding services for school travel cards and seat reservations. ↗Day TripsOrganizing day trips for groups and individuals. ↗Fleet ServicesOffering a range of executive and standard coaches for hire. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 1 from notices
  • Dynamic Purchasing System For The Provision Of Transport ServicesNottinghamshire County Council · £158k

Extracted automatically from sharpesofnottingham.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
Confederation of Passenger Transport UKmembership

Extracted automatically from sharpesofnottingham.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 3 live · 4 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Mainstream Bus S31 The Priory Belvoir Academy
Leicestershire County Council6014000007 Sept 2026£168k2.9 yrsLive
Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire
Nottingham Trent University—12 Oct 2025£1.7m3 yrspending
S786 Mainstream Bus John Ferneley College
Leicestershire County Council6014000029 Aug 2024£60k10 moClosed
Dynamic Purchasing System For The Provision Of Transport Services
Nottinghamshire County Council6000000022 Nov 2017£158k5 yrsClosed
NTU/16/828 Brackenhurst Coach Service from Newark
Nottingham Trent University7999800014 Sept 2016£27k12 moClosed
Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire
Nottingham Trent University————Live
FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF AD HOC TRANSPORT SERVICES
Nottinghamshire County Council60000000———Live
Total live value £168k · mean award £297k

Top buyers · 3 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Nottingham Trent University
3 contracts
81%
since 2016
2
Leicestershire County Council
2 contracts
11%
since 2024
3
Nottinghamshire County Council
2 contracts
8%
since 2017

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Transport services60
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands7 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Sharpes of Nottingham highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
2T
247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Yes£3.0m3
AS
ABC Supreme
No£2.8m2
JA
Jetstream Airport Transfers
Yes£2.6m1
DE
Dennis Eagle Limited
No£2.4m1
SO
Sharpes of Nottingham
No£1.8m—
WO
Warrington's Own Buses
No£1.6m1
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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— · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.