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Student Transport to & From College

Published 15 Oct 2026

15 Oct 2026

New College Durham

Primary CPV: 60000000 *
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Location: 🇬🇧 North East
Value: £711,845
Contract: 9 months Duration
02/11/2026 02/08/2027
Contract Types: 60 *Transport services
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Framwellgate Moor Campus, Durham, DH1 5ES, United Kingdom · UKC

Contact

purchasing@newdur.ac.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Same CPV code

60000000 *

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Reference: NCD597 NCD598

The contracting authority has awarded a contract for the provision of local bus transport services to facilitate the travel of students from all surrounding areas to New College Durham sites within County Durham. The service must provide: • Frequent services to accommodate flexible college hours, recognising that students do not always travel within traditional core times. (covering all routes during college hours every 15 minutes) • Numerous pick-up and drop-off locations across the surrounding areas to ensure accessibility for all students. • Affordable transport solutions, taking into account the financial pressures on students and families. • Modern ticketing options, including the use of a mobile app or travel card, to allow easy access, booking, and monitoring of journeys. The service is required for a period of ten (10) months, commencing asap.

Full CPV breakdown

60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Direct award
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Language: EN
Published: 15 Oct 2026 12:59
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07887f
Notice ID: NCD597 NCD598

Organisations on this notice

ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED

Supplier Large

1 Admiral Way, Sunderland, SR3 3XP, United Kingdom

mcgowanr@arriva.co.uk

www.arrivabus.co.uk

GB-COH 02404350

Go North East Limited

Supplier Large

3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle, NE1 6EE, United Kingdom

gne.contracts@gonortheast.co.uk

www.gonortheast.co.uk

GB-COH 2057284

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 2 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Future Signature Date: 2 Nov 2026 · Scheduled

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	New College Durham
Party 1 › Address › Street	Framwellgate Moor Campus
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Durham
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	DH1 5ES
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC14
Party 1 › Contact › Email	purchasing@newdur.ac.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://www.newcollegedurham.ac.uk/
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
Party 2 › Address › Street	1 Admiral Way
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Sunderland
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	SR3 3XP
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC23
Party 2 › Contact › Email	mcgowanr@arriva.co.uk
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Link	http://www.arrivabus.co.uk
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 3 › Name	Go North East Limited
Party 3 › Address › Street	3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Newcastle
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	NE1 6EE
Party 3 › Address › Country	GB
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC22
Party 3 › Contact › Email	gne.contracts@gonortheast.co.uk
Party 3 › Role	supplier
Party 3 › Link	http://www.gonortheast.co.uk
Party 3 › Business size	large
Party 3 › VCSEs	No

Buyer

Name	New College Durham

Tender

Title	Student Transport to & From College
Status	complete
Procedure type	direct
Procedure	Direct award
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Award 1 › Title	Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham
Award 1 › Status	pending
Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£650,000
Award 1 › Value › Value	£650,000
Award 1 › Value › Currency	GBP
Award 1 › Category	services
Award 1 › Above threshold	Yes
Award 1 › Supplier › Name	ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LIMITED
Award 1 › Item › CPV › Description	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKC
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Award 1 › Contract period › Start	2 Nov 2026
Award 1 › Contract period › End	2 Aug 2027
Award 1 › Document › Document type	Award notice
Award 1 › Document › Description	Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Award 1 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097458-2026
Award 1 › Document › Published	15 Oct 2026
Award 1 › Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Award 1 › Milestone › Due	2 Nov 2026
Award 1 › Milestone › Status	scheduled
Award 2 › Title	Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham
Award 2 › Status	pending
Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£711,845
Award 2 › Value › Value	£711,845
Award 2 › Value › Currency	GBP
Award 2 › Category	services
Award 2 › Above threshold	Yes
Award 2 › Supplier › Name	Go North East Limited
Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKC
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Award 2 › Contract period › Start	2 Nov 2026
Award 2 › Contract period › End	2 Aug 2027
Award 2 › Document › Document type	Award notice
Award 2 › Document › Description	Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Award 2 › Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097458-2026
Award 2 › Document › Published	15 Oct 2026
Award 2 › Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Award 2 › Milestone › Due	2 Nov 2026
Award 2 › Milestone › Status	scheduled

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