ClosedTransport services

Provision of Bus Transport Services[E11]

Bedford, United KingdomBedford College[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The service requirement is to bring students from specific collection points around Shuttleworth College in the morning, and to return them in the evening. There are 8 x required routes, plus 2 additional shuttle routes from the college coach park to two local satellite sites.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 6 Jan 2025.
Value: GBP 1,300,000
Buyer: Bedford CollegeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 1,300,000
Published[E9]: 6 Jan 2025
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 66 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The service requirement is to bring students from specific collection points around Shuttleworth College in the morning, and to return them in the evening. There are 8 x required routes, plus 2 additional shuttle routes from the college coach park to two local satellite sites. One provider is required to service all routes Additional information: Tender packs are available from Craig Pullen via email at craig@cpconsulting.org.uk Tenders must be submitted in accordance with the instructions in the tender pack - no other forms of submission will be accepted.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC
The deadline (2025-02-07T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Bedford College.
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 60100000 (Road transport services).
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 7 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.
“2025-02-07T12:00:00Z”
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The service requirement is to bring students from specific collection points around Shuttleworth College in the morning, and to return them in the evening. There are 8 x required routes, plus 2 additional shuttle routes from the college coach park to two local satellite sites. O…”
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 6 Jan 2025.
“2025-01-06T13:42:07Z”
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Provision of Bus Transport Services".
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 1,300,000.
“1300000 GBP”
Document 428b2d08-7ae3-40af-8a29-a3c5b541734c-814723, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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