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Provision of Bus Services

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 September 2025 to 31 August 2032

Operation of a dedicated bus service linking Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital, including stops at Queens Drive and Wilkinson Street Park and Ride sites. The service is required to accommodate both the general public and NHS staff, operating under a long-term service agreement.

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Awarded value: £8m; As published
Published: 18 June 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 16 June 2025; Skills Leisure Limited
Contract length: 84 months; Ends 31 August 2032

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of scheduled bus transport services connecting hospital sites and park and ride facilities for staff and public passengers.

Category: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
18 June 2025
Contract awardedto Skills Leisure Limited
16 June 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 August 2032

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
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Open park and ride tenders: 0
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How it compares

15.7× the typical park and ride contract (£508k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/307381/provision-of-bus-services
Buyer reference: CF-3078500D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f6e67bed-341f-440d-ba3e-6d0450d87464
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Provision of Bus Services. Contract award, 18 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/307381/provision-of-bus-services (accessed 12 October 2026).