Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-c17f-71ac-9fcf-dea1615cbaf1/supply-maintenance-of-college-minibuses closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses [East Durham College](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-durham-college) Estimated value £250,000 Published 21 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 17 Oct 2026 ## 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. - 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 East Durham College invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced vehicle leasing providers for the supply of five new wheelchair accessible minibuses under a fully maintained operating lease arrangement. Tenderers are invited to submit proposals for a 5-year lease inclusive of a fully maintained package. The college intends to award the contract to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender, considering both quality and price. ### Contract Scope The successful supplier shall provide: - Five (5) new minibuses. - Delivery to the College. - Fully maintained lease agreement. - Ongoing servicing and maintenance support. - Breakdown and recovery services. - MOT testing and statutory inspections. - Fleet management support throughout the contract term. The contract shall be fully inclusive except where exclusions are expressly identified within the tender response. ## CPV classification Minibuses Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4-2026-09-21T16:42:04+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0776d4-2026-09-21T16:42:04+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 East Durham College: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-durham-college) [Sector More Transport equipment & vehicles tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles) ## More tenders like this [Provision of Lease Car Management Services · County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-92ef-70b6-9828-fabe582bee54/provision-of-lease-car-management-services) [Hire of Fleet Vehicles · Synchronicity Care Ltd · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-101c-7305-ae4d-bb8308b06e62/hire-of-fleet-vehicles) [Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender · Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-82dd-7270-80b1-225a2de20cdb/bishop-auckland-college-cleaning-tender) [818NC Coach Hire · Leeds Beckett University · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-01bb-732e-8d51-f26381305cfd/818nc-coach-hire) [Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Home to School Transport Services (Round 2) · Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · 1047 days left · 31 Aug 2029](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bab-6940-7036-90d4-20a1797c9e69/establishment-of-a-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-the-provision-of-home-to-school) [Supply of One New Medium Sized Low Emission Panel Van · Hythe and Dibden Parish Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-d259-73c5-b708-0a9510d04fe3/supply-of-one-new-medium-sized-low-emission-panel-van)