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Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver Framework

The University Of Kent

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The University Of Kent

Buyer Address: The Registry,, Canterbury, UKJ44, CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@kent.ac.uk

Buyer Name: CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

Buyer Address: Anselm, Canterbury, UKJ44, CT1 1QU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@canterbury.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
200000.0 GBP
Published
11 Nov 2025, 13:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
34114400 - Minibuses
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BAYLISS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL LIMITED, CHALKWELL COACH HIRE LIMITED, ZEELO LIMITED, THE COACH TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED, ASD Transport
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This opportunity is for transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 2 Status: complete

Lot 3 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Lot 1 - Minibus hire with driver with capacity of up to 22 passengers

Award Title: Lot 2 - Coach hire (single decker) with driver with capacity of up to 60 passengers

Award Title: Lot 3 - Airport Arrivals Transfer Service with driver and capacity of up to 60 passengers and luggage.

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