What CPV codes cover coach and coach hire contracts?

The main codes are 60172000 (Hire of buses and coaches with driver), 60170000 (Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver) and 34121000 (Buses and coaches). Notices also carry a road transport or mixed passenger-vehicle code where the contract covers a broader fleet.

Who buys coach contracts in the UK public sector?

Schools and local authorities buy coach contracts for home-to-school transport, universities buy them for student trips and open days, and NHS trusts and rail operators buy them for patient transport and rail replacement services. Most of this runs through framework agreements or dynamic purchasing systems that reopen for new suppliers on a rolling basis.

Are coach contracts usually awarded through frameworks?

Yes. A large share of coach hire notices establish or call off a framework or DPS rather than a one-off contract, which is why the same buyer often reissues a coach hire notice every year or two as the framework refreshes. Ad-hoc or termly call-offs are common alongside multi-year agreements.

How do I find Coach contracts before they are formally tendered?

Read fleet replacement plans, vehicle framework renewals, depot reviews and lease expiry dates, which show Coach work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the fleet teams behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

Coach Tenders and Contracts

See open Coach tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Coach procurement covers coach and minibus hire with a driver for university trips, sports fixtures and open days; home-to-school routes, including special educational needs transport; and rail replacement coaches during line closures. Wheelchair-accessible coach routes to day centres and scheduled express coach services are tendered too. Coaching in the sense of training or mentoring is a different service using the same word.

Coach work mostly runs through frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems, split into lots by route or vehicle size. Universities, councils, academy trusts, health trusts and rail operators are regular buyers.

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Closed tender, closed 15 March 2019Published 13 February 2019
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Ministry of DefenceHire of buses and coaches with driver
€500,000
Closed tender, closed 27 February 2019Published 13 February 2019
PQ0201 - Provision of a Subject Matter Expert in relation to Home to Schools Transport
Birmingham City CouncilSystems and technical consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 22 January 2023Published 12 February 2019
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Moray Council
Supplier(s)
14 suppliers
Ace Taxis
C U There Taxis
C&R Taxis
Elgin Cabs
Elite Taxis
Gray's Taxis
Kineil Coaches Ltd
Maynes Coaches Ltd
Mundole Taxis and Minibuses
Portknockie Contract Hire
Ronnie's Cabs
Shearer of Huntly Ltd
Sneckie Taxis
Spot on Cabs
Taxi servicesAwarded 12 February 2019
£1,000,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 February 2019
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
University of WorcesterHire of buses and coaches with driver
£500,000
Closed tender, closed 20 March 2019Published 6 February 2019
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Stansted Airport LtdHire of buses and coaches with driver
£250,000,000
Closed tender, closed 1 March 2019Published 29 January 2019
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
London Borough of CroydonHire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
£8,000,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 25 January 2019
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
North East Lincolnshire CouncilHire of buses and coaches with driver
£600,000
Closed tender, closed 4 February 2019Published 21 January 2019
GB-London: BTA1088 Provision of Coach Services for ExploreGB 2019 Event
VisitBritainHire of buses and coaches with driver
£75,000
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2021Published 14 January 2019
GB-Bath: Coach Hire, Mini Bus, Luxury Taxis & Taxi Services
University of Bath
Supplier(s)
7 suppliers
A Class Cars
Berkeley Coach and Travel Ltd
Centurion Travel LTD
Flightlink Chauffers Limited
GT Matrix
Southwest Minibuses
VEEZU HOLDINGS LIMITED
Taxi servicesAwarded 1 November 2018
£525,000
Closed tender, closed 7 February 2019Published 8 January 2019
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Historic Environment ScotlandHire of buses and coaches with driver
£600,000
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Closed tender, closed 8 February 2019Published 4 January 2019
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
St James's HospitalMinibuses
€1
Closed tender, closed 28 January 2019Published 28 December 2018
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
The Christie NHS Foundation TrustHire of buses and coaches with driver
£800,000
Closed tender, closed 30 January 2019Published 21 December 2018
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Iarnród Eireann-Irish RailPublic road transport services
€32,500,000
Closed tender, closed 15 February 2019Published 19 December 2018
Provision of Coach & Minibus Services
University of SouthamptonTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
£1,496,000
Closed tender, closed 15 February 2019Published 18 December 2018
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
University of SouthamptonHire of buses and coaches with driver
£1,496,000
Closed tender, closed 16 January 2019Published 13 December 2018
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Moray CouncilTaxi services
£2,000,000
Closed tender, closed 21 January 2019Published 10 December 2018
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training BoardBuses and coaches
€2,000,000
Closed tender, closed 9 January 2019Published 5 December 2018
Education and training services
Pembrokeshire County CouncilPersonnel-training services
£3,000,000
Expired contract, expired 5 October 2023Published 13 November 2018
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 LtdSupplier(s) Arriva Buses WalesRoad transport servicesAwarded 31 October 2018
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 3 December 2018Published 1 November 2018
HCC 10/18 The Provision of Local Bus and School Transport Services
Hertfordshire County CouncilTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
£3,040,000

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about coach hire, coach and minibus, coach transport, school coach, coach and driver, coach operator, coach hire with driver, bus and coach hire in the UK public sector.

What CPV codes cover coach and coach hire contracts?
The main codes are 60172000 (Hire of buses and coaches with driver), 60170000 (Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver) and 34121000 (Buses and coaches). Notices also carry a road transport or mixed passenger-vehicle code where the contract covers a broader fleet.
Who buys coach contracts in the UK public sector?
Schools and local authorities buy coach contracts for home-to-school transport, universities buy them for student trips and open days, and NHS trusts and rail operators buy them for patient transport and rail replacement services. Most of this runs through framework agreements or dynamic purchasing systems that reopen for new suppliers on a rolling basis.
Are coach contracts usually awarded through frameworks?
Yes. A large share of coach hire notices establish or call off a framework or DPS rather than a one-off contract, which is why the same buyer often reissues a coach hire notice every year or two as the framework refreshes. Ad-hoc or termly call-offs are common alongside multi-year agreements.
How do I find Coach contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read fleet replacement plans, vehicle framework renewals, depot reviews and lease expiry dates, which show Coach work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the fleet teams behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

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