Planning

SMB COACH ROUTES

  • The SMB Group

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-014989

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050295 (view related notices)

Published 14 April 2025, 2:30pm



Scope

Description

Transport services ie: Coaches plus drivers to cover the student daily commute programme for the academic year 2025-26. (approx 176 days) Routes scheduled in ITT documentation destination Brooksby Melton College.

Ref: SMB004 up to 49 seater - Market Harborough

Ref: SMB005 up to 70 seater - Lutterworth

Ref: SMB007 up to 70 seater - Church Gresley/Moira

Ref: SMB008 up to 70 seater - Hinckley

Ref: SMB009 up to 70 seater - East Leake/Loughborough

Ref: SMB010 up to 50 seater - Ashby/Stephenson Campus

Total value (estimated)

  • £592,000 excluding VAT
  • £740,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 30 August 2026
  • 11 months, 30 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 April 2025

Engagement process description

Telephone communication followed by email to coach companies previously engaged by Leicestershire county council. 11.04.25

All routes are provided with transparency with a view for equal opportunity for all. Timetables will be made available within the ITT. The SMB Group have selected a short term contract to align with The SMB Groups potential changes in entity. Note: requirements are also subject to change based on student number enrolment, which will be made transparent within the tender.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 April 2025


Contracting authority

The SMB Group

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10000952
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVGV-4379-GQVQ

Stephenson College Thornborough Road

Coalville

LE67 3TN

United Kingdom

Telephone: 01530836136

Email: procurement@smbgroup.ac.uk

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government