Contract award · 21 Apr 2025

PLACE707ET PTS 256 School bus transport

Derbyshire County Council awarded “PTS 256 School bus transport” to Ashbourne Community Transport, Bentleys Coaches, Crosslow Lane Coaches for £2.87m.

Transport servicesEast Midlands

Value £2.87m
WinnersAshbourne Community Transport SME, Bentleys Coaches SME +8 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Derbyshire County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£2,867,300
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Transport services · Road transport services (CPV 60100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date21 Apr 2025
  2. Published10 Jun 2025Published 50 days after the contract date

Description

PTS 256 consists of 15 Lots for the operation of school bus services in accordance with PLACE059 Transport DPS and Section 89 of the Transport Act 1985 School Transport will commence on the 22nd April 2025. 15 lots All lots will operate for a period of three years, with an option to extend for a further two years

About the suppliers

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Date Contract Supplier Value
21 Apr 2025 Ashbourne Community Transport SME, Bentleys Coaches SME +8 more £1m

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