Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbd-5afd-708d-b5fa-45df5d2c7a5b/provision-of-coach-and-minibus-hire awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire [Nottingham Trent University (NTU)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-ntu) Estimated value £1,666,666 Published 29 Sept 2025 Deadline Closed 21 Jul 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Supply of executive and high-quality standard coaches in immaculate condition both inside and outside, ranging in sizes from 25 to 85 passengers on a mixture of private hires. A mixture of Euro 4, Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard (including Euro 7 in the future, electric, gas powered and hybrid) and executive coaches and Euro 5 and Euro 6 minibuses. The majority of the university’s requirements lies within the United Kingdom and primarily for the transportation to other universities, colleges, schools, museums, local businesses, city attractions, airports, railway stations, Eurostar, and sport related trips. The requirements entails a combination of one day tours to more complex journeys, with multiple stopping points and in some cases lasting more than one day. ## CPV classification Hire of buses and coaches with driver Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5-2025-09-29T13:48:43+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-054ea5-2025-09-29T13:48:43+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Nottingham Trent University (NTU): past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottingham-trent-university-ntu) [Sector More Transport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-services) ## More tenders like this [Batch 00012 Provision and Operation of Tram Replacement Bus Services - South Yorkshire Supertram Network · South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-608e-73c8-99b6-d248ae4e3a21/batch-00012-provision-and-operation-of-tram-replacement-bus-services-south-yor) [Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) · East Sussex County Council · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13f8a-8adb-72e8-9a8b-db32496ddfe4/taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats-taxi-and-mpv-1-8-seats) [Road transport services – Izvajanje prevozov osnovnošolskih otrok v Občini Dravograd od 1. 12. 2026 do 24. 6. 2027 · Občina Dravograd · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-05a6-728a-897c-46739c23f551/slovenia-road-transport-services-izvajanje-prevozov-osnovnosolskih-otrok-v-o) [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Извършване на специализиран автобусен превоз на работници и служители на “АЕЦ Козлодуй” ЕАД · АЕЦ КОЗЛОДУЙ ЕАД · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8d6e-715b-9cd1-1f387b8b8069/bulgaria-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-izviersvane-na-spe) [Public road transport services – Διακήρυξη Ανοικτού Δημόσιου Διαγωνισμού για την ανάθεση του αποκλειστικού δικαιώματος εκτέλεσης δημόσιων τακτικών \[υπεραστικών\] οδικών μεταφορών επιβατών με λεωφορεία στην Περιφέρεια Πελοποννήσου με σύμβαση παραχώρησης δημόσιας υπηρεσίας σύμφωνα με τον Κανονισμό 1370/2007 ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΥΠΟΔΟΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΩΝ 32 days left 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6707-706a-937f-c19245bebd8f/greece-public-road-transport-services-diakiriksi-anoiktou-dimosioy-diaghonismo) [Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Servicio de transporte adaptado. · Fundación Uliazpi - Fundación Uliazpi · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2c7a-70d7-b42b-166262cc17ac/spain-special-purpose-road-passenger-transport-services-servicio-de-transpor)