Contract awardedMinibus hire

GMCA 725 Provision of a Transport to “Safe Drive Stay Alive”

Greater Manchester Combined Authority
North West
15 October 2023 to 14 October 2027

Supply of a managed transport plan to shuttle students from various colleges to The Middleton Arena for half-day road safety performances. The service operates annually in November over a 2-3 week period, with potential additional sessions in March subject to funding. The provider must coordinate logistics to ensure timely arrival and return of students within the same half-day session.

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Awarded value: £280k; As published
Published: 7 July 2023
Awarded: 1 September 2023
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 14 October 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of managed student transport services for educational events and large-scale public sector partnership campaigns across Greater Manchester.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 15 October 2023 to 14 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60000000

Services in this contract

Coach and minibus hire with driverMain service£104k typicalManaged transport bringing college students to a road safety event

Lifecycle

Published
7 July 2023
Contract awarded
1 September 2023
Contract starts
15 October 2023
Contract ends
14 October 2027

The buyer

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/770367/gmca-725-provision-of-a-transport-to-safe-drive-stay-alive
Buyer reference: DN678324
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Greater Manchester Combined Authority. GMCA 725 Provision of a Transport to “Safe Drive Stay Alive”. Contract award, 7 July 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/770367/gmca-725-provision-of-a-transport-to-safe-drive-stay-alive (accessed 5 November 2026).