Awarded 1 October 2026
CP2825-26b Wheelchair Accessible Buses
Devon County Council · South West
Minibuses tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
106 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Minibuses contracts ,
106 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest minibuses contracts awarded
Awarded 1 October 2026
CP2825-26a Wheelchair Accessible People Carriers
Devon County Council
Awarded 24 September 2026
Purchase of 2 Orion Accessible Transport Buses
Halton Borough Council · North West
Awarded 21 September 2026
PURCHASE OF 3 X LOW FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES FOR DIAL A RIDE SERVICE
Hertfordshire County Council · East of England
Awarded 26 August 2026
CSKL and TPPL Bus Framework - Purchase of One Mercedes Or Similar 16 Seater plus Driver for DRT Herts Lynx Department
Hertfordshire County Council · East of England
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Treka Bus won the most minibuses contracts
Gowrings Versa won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treka Bus East of England · See every contract | 25 | £12.7m | 16 | ||
| 2 | GM Coachwork North West · See every contract | 11 | £3.4m | 9 | ||
| 3joint | Gowrings Versa Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 7 | £168m | 5 | ||
| 3joint | EVM Direct Limited East of England · See every contract | 7 | £3.9m | 4 | ||
| 5joint | Mellor Bus North West · SME · See every contract | 6 | £2.3m | 5 | ||
| 5joint | Stanford Coachworks North East · See every contract | 6 | £608k | 5 | ||
| 7 | WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft North West · See every contract | 5 | £3.3m | 4 | ||
| 8joint | Ford Motor Company Limited London · See every contract | 4 | £2.3m | 4 | ||
| 8joint | Courtside Conversions Ltd North East · See every contract | 4 | £1.6m | 4 | ||
| 8joint | Lookers North East · See every contract | 4 | £457k | 3 |
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Who buys
Councils award 79% of minibuses contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
22 buyers bought minibuses more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many minibuses contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many minibuses contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertfordshire County Council | 8 | £1.8m |
| 2 | Central Bedfordshire Council | 5 | £2.1m |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 5 | £920k |
| 4 | Durham County Council | 4 | £501k |
| 5 | Halton Borough Council | 4 | £400k |
| 6 | The Sheffield College | 3 | £168m |
| 7 | Lincolnshire County Council | 3 | £3.4m |
| 8 | Devon County Council | 3 | £1.3m |
| 9 | St Helens Borough Council | 3 | £747k |
| 10 | City and County of Swansea | 3 | £57k |
Prices
Half of minibuses contracts are worth less than £167k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 90% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- The Sheffield CollegeGowrings Versa · 15 Jan 2026
- Leicester City CouncilEVM Direct Limited, Treka Bus · 30 Jul 2025
- North Yorkshire CouncilTreka Bus · 19 Sep 2025
- Lancashire County CouncilFord Motor Company Limited · 13 Dec 2024
- London Borough of HaveringTreka Bus · 24 Oct 2024
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilGM Coachwork · 26 Mar 2025
- Coventry City CouncilTreka Bus · 17 Jun 2025
- Lincolnshire County CouncilEVM Direct Limited · 9 Jul 2025
- Lincolnshire County CouncilEVM Direct Limited · 1 Aug 2025
- Aberdeen City CouncilWN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft · 22 Aug 2025
Where and when
The North West awards the most minibuses contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 18 | £6m |
| North East | 15 | £1.7m |
| East of England | 14 | £4m |
| Scotland | 9 | £2.4m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | £173m |
| London | 7 | £2.5m |
| Wales | 7 | £890k |
| East Midlands | 6 | £3.7m |
| South West | 4 | £730k |
| West Midlands | 2 | £1.7m |
| South East | 2 | £497k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of minibuses tenders close within 16 days of being published
Each dot is a minibuses tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 67% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 44% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 16 days
is how long the typical minibuses tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 15 UK minibuses tenders published in the last 24 months. - 90%
of the money is in the 10 biggest minibuses contracts.
Of 104 contracts with a published value. - 41%
of minibuses contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 92 award notices.
Questions
How many minibuses contracts does the UK public sector award?
106 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 63 public buyers.
How long are minibuses tenders open for?
The median minibuses tender is open for 16 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector minibuses contract worth?
The median is £167k, and 60% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector minibuses contracts?
Treka Bus won the most (25). Gowrings Versa won the most by value (£168m).
Which buyers award the most minibuses contracts?
Councils award 79% of them.
What is included
Purchase of minibuses with up to 16 passenger seats and wheelchair accessible vehicles: standard, van-converted and coach-built accessible minibuses, low floor minibuses and wheelchair accessible cars.
- 9 to 16 seat minibuses
- Coach-built and van-converted accessible minibuses
- Low floor minibuses
- Wheelchair accessible cars (WAVs)
- Welfare minibuses
- Minibuses with lifts and wheelchair restraints
What is not included
- Buses with more than 16 passenger seats (trn.vehicle.buses-and-coaches)
- Minibus leasing (trn.fleet.car-and-van-contract-hire)
- Minibus self-drive rental (trn.fleet.short-term-car-and-van-hire)
- Passenger vans (trn.vehicle.cars-and-vans)
- Minibus hire with driver (trn.bus.coach-and-minibus-hire)
- Transport services run with accessible minibuses (trn.assist.social-care-transport, trn.taxi.community-transport)