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Contracted passenger transport tenders from UK public buyers
Contracted passenger transport tenders open now: 14. In the 12 months to 22 October 2026, UK public buyers published 1,150 matching notices. The newest recorded award went to GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED on 30 Jun 2026.
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Which contracted passenger transport tenders are open now?
14 notices with a deadline still ahead on 22 October 2026, closing soonest first, all matched by text.
Contracted passenger transport tenders matched by text
Each title, buyer or stated region matches this hub’s rule. That is a word match, not a judgment of what is bought.
- Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)East Sussex County Council · 12 regions · Published 21 Oct 2026Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN31 7LP To: PEASMARSH C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, TN31 6UW Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:50-15:30 Comments for Operator: high-back booster seat This opportunity has been distriValue not stated in sourceCloses Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)East Sussex County Council · 12 regions · Published 21 Oct 2026Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN6 3HP To: FIVE ASHES PRIMARY SCHOOL, TN20 6HY Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:50-15:15 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.netValue not stated in sourceCloses Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)East Sussex County Council · 12 regions · Published 21 Oct 2026Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN20 9NY To: Brighton MET, BN2 5PB Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 09:00-15:30 Comments for Operator: No PA required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.neValue not stated in sourceCloses Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger AssistantEast Sussex County Council · 12 regions · Published 21 Oct 2026Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN6 2TR To: BRICKLEHURST MANOR SCHOOL, TN5 7EL Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Wed 08:45-14:30, Thurs & Fri - Morning only This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.netValue not stated in sourceCloses Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- P1172 - Provision of Taxi Services (Causeway and West Area)Northern Ireland Housing Executive · Published 1 Oct 2026Tenders are invited for the provision of Taxi Services for Causeway and West Area for delivering transport arrangements for homeless applicants from the local offices to the temporary placement accommodation as described in the Specification and in accordance with the Housing Executive’s Conditions£200,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 26 Oct 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Taxi Driver Knowledge TestsSheffield City Council · Published 6 Oct 2026The provision of a secure, web-based test delivery service to support the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Licence process. The service will be used to administer online knowledge tests to applicants in a controlled and auditable way, producing consistent results and supporting fa£20,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Tue 3 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Cytundebau tacsis addysg / Education taxi contractsIsle of Anglesey County Council · Published 14 Oct 2026Cytundebau i ddarparu 66 tacsi o gartref i sefydliadau addysgol / Contracts to provide 66 transport from home to eduational establishments£1,845,721Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 9 Nov 2026, 09:00 GMT
- DPS for Home To School TransportBlackburn with Darwen · Published 21 Apr 2023This is a four year DPS framework agreement under which we will run further competitions for home to school transport services. All operators that meet the criteria to be on the framework agreement will get the opportunity to bid in further competitions for specific routes at any time during the DPS£3,500,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Tue 20 Apr 2027, 12:00 BST
- Taxi DPS Adam throughput spendCornwall Council · Published 26 Nov 2024Cornwall Council (the "authority") wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services for Home to school transport to eligible children.Value not stated in sourceCloses Tue 31 Oct 2028
- SS15 124 Home to School Transport - DPSKent County Council · Published 17 Dec 2025Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1.6bn on goods and services and a population of 1.8m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its res£750,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract valueCloses Wed 21 Feb 2029
- SS15 96 DPS - Supported Local Bus (including Kent Karrier) and Home to School Transport ServicesKent County Council · Published 18 Dec 2025Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1.6bn on goods and services and a population of 1.8m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its re£100,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract valueCloses Thu 22 Feb 2029
- Home to School Transport and Adult Social Care Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Wigan Council · Published 9 Jun 2025Wigan Council is seeking to receive applications for admittance to a Home to School Transport and Adult Social Care Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). In accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34 (28(a)), Wigan Council is extending the DPS originally advertised in T£53,200,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Fri 23 Feb 2029
- Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Home to School Transport Services (Round 2)Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · Published 5 Jun 2024BGCBC is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)for the provision of a high quality and cost effective Home to School Transport Service. The requirements will cover bus, taxi, minibus and wheelchair accessible vehicles. The DPS will be structured into the following 4 lots: Lot 1: 4-8£16,500,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Fri 31 Aug 2029, 12:00 BST
- Taxi Services Dynamic MarketMid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Published 22 Jul 2026HTE is seeking to establish a Dynamic Market for Taxi Services. The Dynamic Market will provide Participating Authorities the opportunity to carry out further competition between Tenderers who are admitted onto the Dynamic Market (“Admitted Tenderers”) for Taxi Services associated with the private hValue not stated in sourceCloses Tue 20 Aug 2030, 23:59 BST
Which buyers publish the most contracted passenger transport notices?
East Sussex County Council, with 475 notices of 1,150 in the 12 months to 22 October 2026.
Count of notices by the buyer name as published, 1,150 notices in the window, read 22 October 2026.
How many contracted passenger transport notices are published each month?
About 98 a month over the last eleven full months; the busiest month was July 2026, with 263.
132 of the 528 contracted passenger transport notices that stated a GBP value in the last 12 months fell in this band (25%). 0 of the open notices listed above are in it.
Counts come from this page’s data. A stated estimate is not the contract value, and frameworks are excluded.
| Stage | Notices |
|---|---|
| Contract | 772 |
| Award | 321 |
| Tender | 31 |
| Planning | 21 |
| Tender cancellation | 3 |
| Pipeline | 2 |
| Stated value | Notices |
|---|---|
| Under £25,000 | 196 |
| £25,000 to £100,000 | 132 |
| £100,000 to £500,000 | 167 |
| £500,000 to £2 million | 14 |
| £2 million or more | 19 |
Who has won contracted passenger transport contracts recently?
A & S SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LTD won 1 of the award notices read for this hub, the most of any supplier.
On 30 Jun 2026, Isle of Wight Council recorded an award to GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED for “Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026)”, at a recorded value of £10,534,704.
Read the award notice. Legacy award record; supplier allocation and signed-contract status unverified
| Supplier | Award notices won |
|---|---|
| A & S SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LTD | 1 |
| A Star Taxi Crewe | 1 |
| Argyle Taxis | 1 |
| Arrivals Star Ltd | 1 |
| Blue Line Taxis | 1 |
| Brylaine | 1 |
| Castle Cars B'ham | 1 |
| Chariot Transport Solutions | 1 |
What counts as contracted passenger transport tenders here?
Closed-door transport the buyer contracts for its own passengers, such as pupils, SEND and social care clients, students, staff and guests, by taxi, minibus or coach, with or without passenger assistants, on fixed routes or ad hoc. Services open to the public, scheduled or demand-responsive, are public-transport-services; non-emergency patient transport under health eligibility is non-emergency-patient-transport; vehicle hire without a driver is vehicle-leasing-hire-and-fleet-management.
Classified
The notice’s recorded classification (proposed by a model, each label checked by Jev) accepted this catalogue subject: contracted passenger transport. Classified notices are not yet published to public pages, so none appear here yet.
Matched by text
The title contains one of: contracted passenger transport, school transport, home to school transport, taxi. A word match is not a judgment of what is bought, so these are labelled as matches.
Open the official notice
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The winners above show who has delivered this kind of contract recently and for which buyers.
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Track contracted passenger transport tenders in one workspace
14 notices open now
Listed above, closing soonest first, each linked to its page and the official record.East Sussex County Council published 475 notices
The most of any buyer here, out of 1,150 in the last 12 months.A & S SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LTD won 1 award
The most of any supplier in the 200 award and contract notices read for this hub.About 98 notices a month
Published on average over the last 11 full months, from 1,150 in the 12-month window.
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- Classified notices are not yet published to public pages, so every notice here is matched by text.
- A text match means the notice's title, buyer or stated region fits this hub's rule. It is not a judgment of what is bought.
- Open means a stated deadline still in the future. Tender notices with no stated deadline are listed separately, and only when published in the last 60 days; planning and forecast notices are not counted as open.
- Award records come from the legacy award table, whose newest record is 23 July 2026.
- Winners are read from the newest 200 of 1093 award and contract notices in the window.
- UK notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder only. EU (TED) notices are not counted.
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