Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services. 117 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
117
awards tracked
£23.1m
total contract value
£197k
average award size
72.6%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services
CBETCP Bettridge School to Bishops Cleeve (MPV/PA)
Awarded to Five Star Gloucester Ltd on 27 Apr 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£190k
KBRSCDB - The Robin South Cotswolds Service
Awarded to Community Connexions on 7 Apr 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£106k
BE801IT - Cheltenham to Moreton in Marsh
Awarded to Pulham & Sons Coaches Ltd on 30 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£434k
KC072DB Service 72
Awarded to Newport Transport Ltd on 30 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£898k
KBRBVDB Robin Berkeley
Awarded to Community Connexions on 18 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£102k
KCRTDDB Tewkesbury Robin
Awarded to Community Connexions on 17 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£108k
KBRNZDB: Robin Newent
Awarded to Lydney Dial a Ride on 17 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£57k
KBRSFDB - The Robin South Forest of Dean Service
Awarded to Lydney Dial a Ride on 17 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£110k
CMILDJ The Milestone School to Gloucester (PSV + PA)
Awarded to Newent Association for the Disabled also t/as NAD Contracts Ltd on 16 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£210k
KBRNCDB - The Robin North Cotswolds Service
Awarded to Pulham & Sons Coaches Ltd on 16 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£83k
C379BS: Forest Green to Sir William Romney
Awarded to Eurocoaches Limited on 6 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£428k
C388BM Kingscote to KLB
Awarded to Eurocoaches Limited on 6 Mar 2026 · Gloucestershire County Council
£428k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services, and where the value sits
Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services accounts for 117 tracked awards worth £23.1m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £197k. Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services is procured mainly by Gloucestershire County Council and Leicestershire County Council. The biggest spender is Gloucestershire County Council, with 94 awards totalling £20.2m. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in South West. SMBs are taking 72.6% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services
Biggest single award
£1.6m
TB042DT Cheltenham to Tewkesbury
Won by Stagecoach West on 19 Dec 2025
Busiest month
Aug 25
25 awards published, totalling £2.2m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- South West68%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West32%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Pulham & Sons Coaches Ltd
15 awards · £5.8m total
MHB Transport
11 awards · £580k total
Five Star Gloucester Ltd
8 awards · £495k total
Stagecoach West
6 awards · £3.2m total
H & H Motors
5 awards · £2.1m total
Eurocoaches Limited
5 awards · £1.7m total
24x7 Ltd
4 awards · £363k total
Tim's Transport Ltd.
4 awards · £210k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services.
How Bidwell helps
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Non-scheduled passenger transport and Special-purpose road passenger-transport services and Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver and Public road transport services sees SMBs win 72.6% of awards, which makes it one of the better categories for smaller bidders. If you supply here, Bidwell catches every matching tender the moment it publishes, scores it against your past wins, and drafts a complete first response in around 30 minutes so you can bid more often.
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