Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Minibuses
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Minibuses. 29 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
29
awards tracked
£181m
total contract value
£6.2m
average award size
14.3%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Minibuses
For the Supply of Five (17 Seater) Minibuses
Awarded to Ford Retail Limited on 21 May 2026 · Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
£237k
Contract for purchase of 3 Minibuses
Awarded to Stanford Coachworks Ltd on 29 Mar 2026 · Redditch Borough Council
£278k
GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x 17 Seat Minibuses (27644)
Awarded to Lookers Group on 20 Mar 2026 · Durham County Council
£78k
GB-Welwyn Garden City: TPPL Hertfordshire County Council CSKL Bus Lot 2 - 3 x 10-Seater Minibuses (29660)
Awarded to Treka Bus Limited on 3 Feb 2026 · Hertfordshire County Council
£187k
The Sheffield College Rent to Buy 2 Minibuses - AWARD
Awarded to Gowrings Versa Ltd. on 15 Jan 2026 · Sheffield College
£167.3m
GB-Oldham: TPPL Oldham Council BNES Bus Lot 2 - 1 x Peugeot Minibus Lite (29244)
Awarded to GM Coachworks on 23 Dec 2025 · Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
£51k
GB-Hengoed: TPPL Caerphilly County Borough Council BNES Bus Lot 3 - 1 x 16 Seat Coachbuilt Minibus (28648)
Awarded to Treka Bus Limited on 22 Dec 2025 · Caerphilly County Borough Council
£214k
GB-Conwy: TPPL Conwy County Borough Council BNES Bus Lot 2 - 1 x Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (28273)
Awarded to GM Coachworks on 26 Nov 2025 · Conwy County Borough Council
£50k
GB-Welwyn Garden City: TPPL Hertfordshire County Council BNES Bus Lot 3 - 4 x Low Floor Accessible Minibuses (28274)
Awarded to WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft on 24 Nov 2025 · Hertfordshire County Council
£515k
GB-Welwyn Garden City: TPPL Hertfordshire County Council BNES Bus Lot 2 - 1 x 16 Seat Minibus (28619)
Awarded to Treka Bus Limited on 18 Nov 2025 · Hertfordshire County Council
£84k
GB-Blackpool: TPPL Blackpool Council BNES Bus Lot 3 - 5 x Low Floor Accessible Minibuses (28559)
Awarded to WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft on 4 Nov 2025 · Blackpool Council
£629k
GB-Ruthin: TPPL Denbighshire County Council HCC Lot 2 - Up to 2 x 17 Seat Minibuses (27160)
Awarded to Ford Motor Co. Ltd Self Billing on 30 Oct 2025 · Denbighshire County Council
£39k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Minibuses, and where the value sits
Minibuses accounts for 29 tracked awards worth £181m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £6.2m. Minibuses is procured mainly by Hertfordshire County Council, Durham County Council and Lincolnshire County Council. The biggest spender is Hertfordshire County Council, with 4 awards totalling £867k. Geographically the work is spread across East of England, North East, Any region. Only 14.3% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is softening versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Minibuses
Biggest single award
£167.3m
The Sheffield College Rent to Buy 2 Minibuses - AWARD
Won by Gowrings Versa Ltd. on 15 Jan 2026
Busiest month
Jun 25
4 awards published, totalling £1.9m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.
Where the awards land
- East of England23%
- North East19%
- Any region12%
- North West12%
- East Midlands12%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Treka Bus Limited
8 awards · £5.3m total
WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft
3 awards · £1.6m total
Lookers Group
3 awards · £470k total
EVM Direct Limited
2 awards · £1.6m total
Express Travel
2 awards · £379k total
GM Coachworks
2 awards · £101k total
Gowrings Versa Ltd.
1 award · £167.3m total
EVM Direct Ltd
1 award · £1.5m total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Minibuses.
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