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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Awarded contractPublished 7 January 2016
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
West Lothian Council
Supplier(s)
6 suppliers
allthefours inc
Blue Bus Ltd
E & M Horsburgh Ltd (1432)
First Scotland East Limited
Prentice Westwood Ltd.
sd travel
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
£12,041,185
Closed tender, closed 10 December 2015Published 4 December 2015
Invitation to Quote 32, 2015 - Local Bus
Cheshire East Council
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 4 December 2015Published 13 November 2015
Dynamic Purchasing System For Provision Of Passenger Transport (December 2015 to February 2016)
Dorset CouncilPublic road transport services
£450,000
Awarded contractPublished 4 November 2015
THE PROVISION OF COACH HIRE SERVICES TO LEOPARDSTOWN CLUB
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 8 March 2016Published 29 October 2015
GB-London: VB 640-626 Coach Hire for ExploreGB 2016 Familiarisation Trips
VisitBritainSupplier(s) Main Line CoachesMotor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more personsAwarded 27 July 2015
£279,200
Closed tender, closed 4 November 2015Published 20 October 2015
Assessing the Impact & Quality of Disability Equality Awareness Training Currently Available to Bus & Coach Drivers
Crown Commercial ServiceResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 13 October 2015
GMIT Tender for the Supply of Bus Services
Galway Mayo Institute of TechnologyBuses and coaches
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 8 October 2015
THE PROVISION OF COACH HIRE AND CAR HIRE WITH CHAUFFEUR SERVICES TO IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)Hire of passenger cars with driver
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 3 June 2016Published 6 October 2015
Medical Student Transportation Services - AWARD
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS TrustSupplier(s) Diamond CoachesNon-scheduled passenger transportAwarded 23 September 2015
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2019Published 1 October 2015
Provision of Coach Hire Services to York St John University
York St John UniversitySupplier(s) Ingleby's Luxury Coaches LtdHire of buses and coaches with driverAwarded 11 March 2016
£585,000
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Expired contract, expired 31 August 2020Published 15 September 2015
Home to School Transport by Bus/Coach, and also by Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Mainstream Taxis
Welland Procurement Unit
Supplier(s)
5 suppliers
Berridge Taxis
Corby Jets Carz
Kane and Barry Private Hire Co
Lawson's of Corby
Nesbit Bros Ltd
Road transport servicesAwarded 19 August 2015
£940,879
Awarded contractPublished 10 September 2015
Tender for the provision of Coach Hire Service
Waterford Institute of TechnologySupplier(s) JJ Kavanagh and Sons Ltd, WIT Diverse Campus Services Ltd, Derek Regan T/A Fairway CoachesHire of buses and coaches with driver
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 17 May 2015Published 20 August 2015
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council
Somerset CouncilTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
£120,000,000
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2017Published 20 August 2015
Adhoc Coach Hire Services
Birmingham City UniversitySupplier(s) Johnson’s CoachesHire of buses and coaches with driverAwarded 18 August 2015
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 27 August 2015Published 12 August 2015
TSS Vehicle Contract Hire 2015
Cheshire East CouncilTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
£350,000
Closed tender, closed 24 July 2015Published 14 July 2015
Medical Student Transportation Services
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS TrustNon-scheduled passenger transport
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 23 July 2015Published 25 June 2015
Stockport School Swimming Transport 2015-16 (Coach Operators)
Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
£105,000
Closed tender, closed 15 June 2015Published 3 June 2015
TC244 - Provision of In-School Coaching Programme & PE Scheme of Work
Bolton CouncilRecreational, cultural and sporting services
£132,000
Awarded contractPublished 14 February 2015
Coach Hire service for academic year 2014/2015
Dundalk Institute of TechnologyHire of buses and coaches with driver
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 20 March 2015Published 10 February 2015
United Kingdom-York: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
York CollegeHire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
£415,428

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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Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Invitation to Quote 32, 2015 - Local Bus

Dynamic Purchasing System For Provision Of Passenger Transport (December 2015 to February 2016)

THE PROVISION OF COACH HIRE SERVICES TO LEOPARDSTOWN CLUB

GB-London: VB 640-626 Coach Hire for ExploreGB 2016 Familiarisation Trips

Assessing the Impact & Quality of Disability Equality Awareness Training Currently Available to Bus & Coach Drivers

GMIT Tender for the Supply of Bus Services

THE PROVISION OF COACH HIRE AND CAR HIRE WITH CHAUFFEUR SERVICES TO IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING

Medical Student Transportation Services - AWARD

Provision of Coach Hire Services to York St John University

Home to School Transport by Bus/Coach, and also by Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Mainstream Taxis

Tender for the provision of Coach Hire Service

Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Passenger Transport for Somerset County Council

Adhoc Coach Hire Services

TSS Vehicle Contract Hire 2015

Medical Student Transportation Services

Stockport School Swimming Transport 2015-16 (Coach Operators)

TC244 - Provision of In-School Coaching Programme & PE Scheme of Work

Coach Hire service for academic year 2014/2015

United Kingdom-York: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

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