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Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Ltd

UK public-sector supplier
SME

Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Ltd, operating as Lonsdale Buses, is a family-owned business based in Morecambe since 1981, offering bus and coach hire services.

klch.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£1.8m
Live
10
Buyers
4
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts10 / 12
  • Top buyers4
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Ltd has won £1.8m across 4 public-sector buyers, with 10 live contracts.

Why: top buyer North Yorkshire County Council at 55% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
10 of 12Live contracts
55%Top-buyer concentration
—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.

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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 · 2
Coach HireProviding coach hire services for various needs. ↗Bus ServicesOffering local bus services with timetables and ticket options. ↗

Extracted automatically from klch.co.uk 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

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No accreditations recorded

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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 · 10 live · 2 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER—01 Aug 2026—2 yrsLive
SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER—01 Aug 2026—2 yrsLive
SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER—01 Aug 2026—2 yrsLive
SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER—01 Aug 2026—2 yrsLive
SP261465 / Coach Hire with Driver - Framework Agreement
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER—01 Aug 2026—2 yrsLive
Bus Route - Service 552 : Silverdale - Arnside - Milnthorpe / Kendal
Westmorland and Furness Council6000000021 Oct 2024£41k12 moClosed
Mainstream Local Bus Services - Craven Harrogate Hambleton Ryedale Richmond Miscellaneous (including Scarborough Park and Ride)
North Yorkshire County Council6000000008 Apr 2024£955k4 yrsLive
Lot 3a Eden, South Lakes & Keswick areas closing 3 March 2023
Cumbria County Council6000000001 Sept 2023£660k4 yrsLive
Provision of Transport Services in the Eden, Keswick and South Lakes areas
Cumbria County Council6000000001 Sept 2016£96k2 yrsClosed
Harrogate, Richmondshire, Craven, Ryedale and Hambleton (Local Bus Service only) and Miscellaneous Area Review of Home to School and Local Bus Service Transport Contracts
North Yorkshire County Council60000000———Live
Total live value £1.6m · mean award £146k1–10 of 12

Top buyers · 4 buyers · top 3 = 100%

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

✓ From notices
1
North Yorkshire County Council
4 contracts
55%
since 2024
2
Cumbria County Council
2 contracts
43%
since 2016
3
Westmorland and Furness Council
1 contract
2%
since 2025
4
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
5 contracts
0%
since 2026

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East4 contracts
55%
North West8 contracts
45%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
VT
ViaVan Technologies B.V.
No£5.4m1
2T
247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Yes£3.1m5
24
24x7 Ltd
No£2.8m1
JA
Jetstream Airport Transfers
Yes£2.6m1
DE
Dennis Eagle Limited
No£2.4m1
KL
Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

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

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

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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

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Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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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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04561162 · this company

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