Awarded contract

Kendal College Student Transport

Details

Buyer: Kendal College
Supplier(s): KT's Coaches of Kendal
Value: £1,294,489
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Published: 8 August 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Kendal College is seeking a transport service provision which will allow learners to travel from their homes to College and back, daily on College days. These are Monday to Friday during term time only (excluding bank holidays and staff development days). Vehicles must comply with PSVAR requirements and have potential to carry ticket machines for fare paying passengers in the event that Westmorland and Furness Council are able to fund additional provision outside of term time andduring the day. Current routes and timetables are available at www.kendal.ac.uk/bus (https://www.kendal.ac.uk/bus). ## Contract award Title: Kendal College Student Transport 2025 Lots: - Lot 1: Route 1 - Lot 2: Route 2 - Lot 3: Route 3

Timeline

Completed: Award date9 July 2025
Completed: Award published8 August 2025
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date17 August 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Kendal College delivers further and higher education from three campuses in Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District National Park. A Board of Governors, styled as the Corporation, sets strategic direction alongside the college's Principal and Chief Executive. Eleven business governors sit alongside staff and student representatives on the board. A Finance and Resources Committee handles the college's financial oversight, meeting on a termly basis. Three further committees cover audit and risk, search and governance, and quality standards.

Over the past 5 years, most of Kendal College's contract awards have been in construction work, fuel and energy and business services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kendal-college.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kendal-college.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kendal-college.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kendal-college.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kendal-college.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kendal-college.gov