Awarded 22 October 2026
Purchase of Season Tickets on School Provided Transport
Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands
Student bus passes tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
55 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 23 October 2026
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Updated 23 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Student bus passes tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
55 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 23 October 2026
Updated 23 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- £250k a monthawarded
- 2.3contracts a month
- 37%won by SMEs
- 9renewing in 6 months
Student bus passes contracts
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55 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest student bus passes contracts awarded
Awarded 6 October 2026
Stagecoach Bus Tickets 2026
Hull College · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 1 October 2026
EYMS - Bus Tickets 2026
Hull College · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 16 September 2026
Provision of Student Travel and Bus Pass Services for Glasgow Clyde College
Glasgow Clyde College · Scotland
Awarded 27 August 2026
Downham Market and Watlington to King's Lynn Schools and Colleges purchase of season tickets
Norfolk County Council · East of England
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Stagecoach won the most student bus passes contracts
First Bus won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stagecoach Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 11 | £1.5m | 6 | ||
| 2 | East Yorkshire Buses Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 6 | £909k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | First Bus East of England · See every contract | 4 | £60.3m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | First Bus South West · See every contract | 4 | £290k | 2 | ||
| 5 | Arriva London North Limited North West · See every contract | 3 | £1.2m | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Merseytravel North West · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Newport Transport Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £364k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Konectbus East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £191k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | NEXUS North East · See every contract | 2 | £150k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 69% of student bus passes contracts
Schools, colleges and universities buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £247k against £79k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought student bus passes more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many student bus passes contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many student bus passes contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk County Council | 13 | £60.9m |
| 2 | Hull College | 6 | £1.5m |
| 3 | Leicestershire County Council | 5 | £2.2m |
| 4 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 5 | £429k |
| 5 | Bristol City Council | 3 | £290k |
| 6 | St Helens College | 2 | £2.7m |
| 7 | Newport City Council | 2 | £1.5m |
| 8 | West Sussex County Council | 2 | £364k |
| 9 | North Tyneside Council | 2 | £150k |
| 10 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 2 | £52k |
Prices
Half of student bus passes contracts are worth less than £95k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationCentral governmentNHS and health
The 10 biggest student bus passes contracts
- Norfolk County CouncilFirst Bus · 2 Jul 2025
- Oxford Brookes UniversityThe City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd T/A Oxford Bus Company · 8 May 2026
- St Helens CollegeMerseytravel · 26 Mar 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilPaul S Winson (Coaches) Limited, Roberts Coaches · 30 Jun 2025
- St Helens CollegeArriva London North Limited · 22 Jul 2025
- The City of Liverpool CollegeMerseytravel, Stagecoach, MerseyRail · 29 Oct 2025
- Newport City CouncilNewport Transport Ltd · 4 Jun 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilAndrews of Leicester Ltd, Roberts Coaches, Beaver Bus Ltd · 30 Jun 2025
- Newport City CouncilNewport Transport Ltd · 29 Sep 2025
- Surrey County CouncilSouth Western Railway Limited · 29 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
22 student bus passes contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
9 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
Time-limited (3-month) bus passes
West Sussex County Council · South East · 1-year contract
Held by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited
Ends Feb 2027
Travel Passes for Young People
North Tyneside Council · North East · 1-year contract
Held by NEXUS
Ends Mar 2027
Bus passes for school-aged passengers
West Sussex County Council · South East · 9-month contract
Held by Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited
Student bus passes contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Student bus passes contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Student bus passes contract for an NHS bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Student bus passes contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Student bus passes contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Student bus passes contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The East of England awards the most student bus passes contracts. June and August are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 0 | 15 | £61.3m | £78k | First Bus (4) | Norfolk County Council (13) | 8 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 11 | £1.9m | £166k | East Yorkshire Buses (6) | Hull College (6) | 4 |
| North West | 0 | 6 | £3.7m | £907k | Tied | St Helens College (2) | 3 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £326k | £79k | Tied | Tied | 3 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £342k | £50k | First Bus (3) | Bristol City Council (3) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £4.3m | £383k | Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited (2) | West Sussex County Council (2) | 3 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £149k | £53k | – | Leicestershire County Council (3) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £1.5m | – | Newport Transport Ltd (2) | Newport City Council (2) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £180k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £250k a month
of student bus passes contracts awarded.
Typical contract £95k x 2.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.3
student bus passes contracts are awarded in a typical month.
55 contracts in the last 24 months. - 9
student bus passes contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 23 April 2027. - 37%
of student bus passes contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices.
Questions
How many student bus passes contracts does the UK public sector award?
55 in the 24 months to 23 October 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector student bus passes contract worth?
The median is £95k, and 71% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector student bus passes contracts?
Stagecoach won the most (11). First Bus won the most by value (£60.3m).
Which buyers award the most student bus passes contracts?
Councils award 69% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most student bus passes contracts?
The East of England: 15 of 55 in the 24 months to 23 October 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (11) and the North West (6).
How many student bus passes contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
22 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 January 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Bulk purchase of bus and rail season tickets and travel passes from operators for eligible pupils, students or staff, sometimes with pass administration.
- Bus season tickets for home-to-school travel
- Student bus passes with administration
- Term-time bulk student bus tickets
What is not included
- Contracted school bus routes (trn.assist.mainstream-home-to-school-transport)
- Concessionary pass and smartcard systems (it.lob.public-transport-ticketing)
- Local bus operation (trn.bus.local-bus-services)