Contract awardedMinibus hire

Coach Hire

Gateshead College
North East
Open procedure
1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028

Provision of ad-hoc coach hire with driver services to support student transport between college sites and to external educational or sporting events. The service operates on an as-and-when-required basis, covering local, regional, and national journeys.

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Awarded value: £650k; As published
Published: 19 May 2025
Awarded: 19 August 2025; Stanley Travel (North East) Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of ad-hoc coach hire and student transport services for educational institutions, including local, regional, and national travel requirements.

Provide coach hire with driver services to provide a comprehensive Student Transport Service between College sites and to and from various other locations, locally, regionally and nationally, potentially including sporting and other educational events, on an ad-hoc basis as and when required

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 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 typicalAd hoc coach hire with driver for college student transport and events

Lifecycle

Published
19 May 2025
Contract awardedto Stanley Travel (North East) Limited
19 August 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 August 2028

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Gateshead College

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Stanley Travel (North East) Limited

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/982344/coach-hire
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051774
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Gateshead College. Coach Hire. Contract award, 19 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/982344/coach-hire (accessed 5 November 2026).