Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses
Issued by East Durham College · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 21 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
- Value
- GBP 250,000
- Reference
- CA18483
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Sector
- Education & Training
- Type
- goods
Details
East Durham College invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced vehicle leasing providers for the supply of five new wheelchair accessible minibuses under a fully maintained operating lease arrangement. Tenderers are invited to submit proposals for a 5-year lease inclusive of a fully maintained package. The college intends to award the contract to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender, considering both quality and price. Contract Scope
The successful supplier shall provide:
- Five (5) new minibuses.
- Delivery to the College.
- Fully maintained lease agreement.
- Ongoing servicing and maintenance support.
- Breakdown and recovery services.
- MOT testing and statutory inspections.
- Fleet management support throughout the contract term.
The contract shall be fully inclusive except where exclusions are expressly identified within the tender response.
Context for bidders
We hold 2 notices from East Durham College, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training and Transport & Logistics. There are 223 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 26 days.
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- CA18483 - Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses· closes 17 Oct
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Documents
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