Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- The David Ross Education Trust · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Bland's (Rutland) Ltd SME, P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd SME
- Value
- £753,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV 60000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 091303-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 May 2026
- Published28 Sep 2026Published 122 days after the contract date
Description
The David Ross Education Trust (Trust) sought transport providers for the transport of students to/from Charles Read Academy (Academy) at the start and end of each school day.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CRA Bus Tender: Grantham West | Bland's (Rutland) Ltd SME | £216k |
| CRA Bus Tender: Grantham East | P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd SME | £260k |
| CRA Bus Tender: Sleaford & Bourne | P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd SME | £277k |
About the suppliers
Bland's (Rutland) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04674751).
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03778521).