Scope
Description
Daily Student Transport for the academic year 2025-26 approx 176 days. As per Route Timetable.
Total value (estimated)
- £612,568 excluding VAT
- £735,081.60 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- 11 months, 29 days
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Any Service provider allocated to the routes may be requested to quote for any additional transport requirements covering specific student trips.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
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)
Lot SMB004 (was 1). Coach Route SMB004
Description
Daily Student Transport Route starting point Market Harborough.
Lot value (estimated)
- £122,320 excluding VAT
- £146,784 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot SMB005. SMB Coach Route SMB005
Description
Daily student transport route SMB005 starting point Lutterworth
Lot value (estimated)
- £136,400 excluding VAT
- £163,680 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot SMB007. SMB Coach Route SMB007
Description
Daily student transport SMB007 starting point Church Gresley
Lot value (estimated)
- £74,536 excluding VAT
- £89,443.20 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot SMB008. Coach Route SMB008
Description
Daily student transport SMB008 starting point Hinckley
Lot value (estimated)
- £136,400 excluding VAT
- £163,680 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot SMB Coach Route SMB009. Coach Route SMB009
Description
Daily student transport SMB009 starting point Loughborough
Lot value (estimated)
- £80,080 excluding VAT
- £96,096 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot Coach Route SMB010. Coach Route SMB010
Description
Daily student transport SMB010 Ashby/Stephenson
Lot value (estimated)
- £62,832 excluding VAT
- £75,398.40 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot SMB004 (was 1). Coach Route SMB004
Lot SMB005. SMB Coach Route SMB005
Lot SMB007. SMB Coach Route SMB007
Lot SMB008. Coach Route SMB008
Lot SMB Coach Route SMB009. Coach Route SMB009
Lot Coach Route SMB010. Coach Route SMB010
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
28 April 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
28 April 2025, 4:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
mulit-quote https://suppliers.multiquote.com/
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
19 May 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of performance | Quality | 50% |
| Price | Cost | 40% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Payment terms
email to finance@smbgroup.ac.uk
Description of risks to contract performance
early termination or penalty
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Reduced tendering period
Yes
State of urgency - minimum 10 days
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
Email: procurement@smbgroup.ac.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government