Open tenders / Transport & taxis
Open tender · Notice 095257-2026
WFCG Student Transport Tender
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group
- Value
- £600k
- Closes
- 9 Nov 2026 (1 days)
- Where
- South East
- Lots
- 5
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 2 Aug 2027 – 1 Aug 2030
In plain English
The Windsor Forest Colleges Group needs bus and coach hire with drivers to transport students, split across 5 lots, for a contract running from 2 August 2027 to 1 August 2030. The estimated value is £600,000 over this period.
Good fit for: Local coach and minibus hire operators with drivers who can run regular student transport routes.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Student Transport Tender
Getting the documents
suppliers.multiquote.com (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 8 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £343k to £1.3m (5 since 2025; 2 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham Supplier New College Durham | Arriva Durham County Limited | £650k | 15 Oct |
| Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham Supplier New College Durham | Go North East Limited | £712k | 15 Oct |
| DN Colleges Group - Provision of Student Transport Services DN Colleges Group | Roadcar, Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes, Stagecoach in Hull | £343k | 20 Jul |
| Provision of a student transport (bus) service Derby College Group | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Company Limited SME | £869k | 10 Jul |
| Kendal College Student Transport 2025 Kendal College | KTs Coaches of Kendal SME | £1.3m | 9 Jul |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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