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CA15765 - CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027

Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for student transport services, covering scheduled bus routes and educational coach trips. The system is accessible to various educational establishments and local authorities for procuring transport solutions on an as-needed basis.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 12 June 2025
Awarded: 12 June 2025; Acklams Coaches
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 1 September 2027

What the contract covers

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Provision of student transport services including scheduled bus routes and organised coach trips for educational institutions and local authorities.

Scheduled bus services from point A to B with pickups on route
Organised coach trips to points of interest and education visits

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60000000

Services in this contract

Mainstream home-to-school and college transportMain service£39k typicalStudent transport DPS, scheduled bus services
Coach and minibus hire with driver£104k typicalOrganised coach trips and education visits

Lifecycle

Published
12 June 2025
Contract awardedto Acklams Coaches
12 June 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
1 September 2027

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Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education

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The supplier

Acklams Coaches

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/140538/ca15765-cpc-kb-02-2023-student-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps
Buyer reference: fa4df8ab-1a9b-4eb1-b5e9-5ce975d8343d
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-70c5913e-e7ba-4a7c-96f8-d00712f5b3af
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education. CA15765 - CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Contract award, 12 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/140538/ca15765-cpc-kb-02-2023-student-transport-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps (accessed 5 November 2026).