Contract awardedMinibus hire

Coach Hire for Student Open Days

University of Exeter
South West
Open procedure
18 December 2025 to 18 December 2028

Provision of coach transport services for prospective students and guests between university campuses, local train stations, and regional event venues. The service requires high-quality, flexible coach operations to support scheduled open day events, ensuring safe and reliable visitor transit across multiple locations.

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Awarded value: £103k; As published
Published: 11 November 2025
Awarded: 18 December 2025; Linden Holdings (Devon) LTD
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 18 December 2028

What the contract covers

Coach hire service

Provision of professional coach hire and passenger transport services for university open days and large-scale student recruitment events.

Coach transport for prospective students and their guests between Streatham and St Luke’s Campus, Exeter St David’s Train Station and Westpoint Arena during University of Exeter Open Days

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Coach hire service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 18 December 2025 to 18 December 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60172000

Services in this contract

Coach and minibus hire with driverMain service£104k typicalCoach hire with driver for university open days between campuses, station and arena

Lifecycle

Published
11 November 2025
Contract awardedto Linden Holdings (Devon) LTD
18 December 2025
Contract starts
18 December 2025
Contract ends
18 December 2028

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University of Exeter

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Linden Holdings (Devon) LTD

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/333969/coach-hire-for-student-open-days
Buyer reference: UOE/2025/074/CH
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05de92
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Exeter. Coach Hire for Student Open Days. Contract award, 11 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/333969/coach-hire-for-student-open-days (accessed 5 November 2026).