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NESO Coach Services Tender
Published 2 Oct 2026
2 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
60172000 *
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Berkshire, South East
- Value
- £1,849,722
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
15/10/2026 14/10/2029
- Contract Types
-
60 *Transport servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
St Catherine's Lodge Bearwood Road, Wokingham, RG41 5BN, United Kingdom · UKJ11
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
60172000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05e220
NESO is seeking a single provider of a fully managed coach service, including electrical vehicles, drivers, maintenance, cleaning, and garaging, to operate employee shuttle buses between train station(s) and office(s). The initial term would be 3 years (+1+1 possible extension).
Total contract value including VAT: £2.2m
Total contract value excluding VAT: £1.8m
Full CPV breakdown
- 60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 3
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 29 Sep 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 14 Oct 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 14 Oct 2031
- Renewal
- +1+1 Possible extension: Two extension of 12 months each to make a total contract period of five years.
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Oct 2026 13:33
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e220
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e220
Competition
3
Bids received
2
Bids considered at final stage
2
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
2 Communications Road, Newbury, RG19 6AB, United Kingdom
GB-COH 01339276
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 15 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
57 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | St Catherine's Lodge Bearwood Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Wokingham |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | RG41 5BN |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ11 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | nesoprocurement@neso.energy |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
| Party 2 › Name | HORSEMAN COACHES LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 2 Communications Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Newbury |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | RG19 6AB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ11 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | privatehire@horsemancoaches.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://horsemancoaches.co.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED |
Tender
| Title | NESO Coach Services Tender |
| Description | NESO is seeking a single provider of a fully managed coach service, including electrical vehicles, drivers, maintenance, cleaning, and garaging, to operate employee shuttle buses between train station(s) and office(s). The initial term would be 3 years (+1+1 possible extension). Total contract value including VAT: £2.2m Total contract value excluding VAT: £1.8m |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Status | pending |
| Date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,219,666.27 |
| Value › Value | £1,849,721.89 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | HORSEMAN COACHES LIMITED |
| Item › CPV › Description | Hire of buses and coaches with driver |
| Standstill period › End | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 14 Oct 2029 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 14 Oct 2031 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | +1+1 Possible extension: Two extension of 12 months each to make a total contract period of five years. |
| Has options | Yes |
| Options › Description | The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The contract includes the right to modify existing routes and to add new routes as needed, provided these remain within the contract value and allowable uplifts. The published contract value already includes a provision for an additional route expected to be required around year 4 of the agreement |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093357-2026 |
| Document › Published | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |