Contract award · 21 May 2025

GB-Thorpe Hill: TPPL The David Ross Education Trust HCC Contract Hire Lot 5 - Contract Hire of an initial 13 x Minibus Lite (24862)

The David Ross Education Trust awarded “GB-Thorpe Hill: TPPL The David Ross Education Trust HCC Contract…” to London Hire Ltd for £635k on 21 May 2025.

Vehicles & transport equipment East Midlands

BuyerThe David Ross Education Trust

Value £635k

WinnerLondon Hire Ltd

Procedure

Procedure as published: Not specified.

Buyer: The David Ross Education Trust · Body governed by public law
Supplier: London Hire Ltd
Value: £634,927
Procedure: Not specified
Sector: Vehicles & transport equipment · Minibuses (CPV 34114400)
Region: East Midlands
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date21 May 2025

Published8 Sep 2025Published 110 days after the contract date

Description

Contract Hire of up to 17 x Minibus Lite

About the supplier

London Hire Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01773149).

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