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Provision of Scholars Bus Routes for St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust

St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028

The contract covers 15 specific daily school bus routes for term-time student transport, plus a closed framework for ad-hoc pupil transfers for external events and off-site lessons. Services must operate at the start and end of the school day, with potential for additional routes as the Trust grows.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 5 March 2026
Awarded: 3 June 2026; Stagecoach, Acklams Coaches and Ellie Rose Travel Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of dedicated school bus transport services for daily student commutes and ad-hoc educational trips and events.

Rawling Way to St Thomas More bus service
Anlaby Road to St Mary's College bus service
Anlaby Road to St Mary’s College bus service
Kesteven Way to St Mary’s College bus service
Preston Road to St Mary's College bus service
Victoria Dock to St Mary's College bus service

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 5	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 6	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 7	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 8	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 9	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 10	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 11	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 12	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 13	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 14	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 15	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 16	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 16
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60172000

Services in this contract

Mainstream home-to-school and college transportMain service£39k typicalTerm-time scholars bus routes for academy trust pupils (lots 1-15)
Coach and minibus hire with driver£104k typicalLot 16 ad-hoc framework for transferring pupils to events and off-site lessons

Lifecycle

Published
5 March 2026
Contract awardedto Stagecoach, Acklams Coaches and Ellie Rose Travel Limited
3 June 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2028

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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust

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Stagecoach

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Acklams Coaches

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/352676/provision-of-scholars-bus-routes-for-st-cuthbert-s-roman-catholic-academy-trust
Buyer reference: JP2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06631e
Last checked: 5 November 2026

St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust. Provision of Scholars Bus Routes for St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust. Contract award, 5 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352676/provision-of-scholars-bus-routes-for-st-cuthbert-s-roman-catholic-academy-trust (accessed 5 November 2026).