How is school transport usually awarded?

Commonly through route-by-route lots or a dynamic purchasing system, with new routes offered to approved operators throughout the year.

What licences do patient transport contracts require?

CQC registration is normally required for transport involving treatment or clinical oversight, plus specified vehicle and crew standards.

transport tenders UK

Courier, haulage and transport contracts in the UK

Transport is one of the few sectors where very small operators win public contracts routinely. Home to school transport in particular is tendered route by route, so a firm with two or three vehicles can bid credibly. Beyond passenger transport, buyers procure patient transport, fleet maintenance, haulage, courier services and increasingly electric vehicle transition support.

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160 live transport and logistics notices in our index right now. Closed notices drop off automatically.

What public bodies buy in transport and logistics

Home to school and special educational needs transport, usually lotted by route.
Non-emergency patient transport and community transport services.
Supported local bus services and demand responsive transport.
Fleet maintenance, MOT, servicing and vehicle hire.
Freight, courier and warehousing or distribution services.

Who bids for transport contracts

Taxi and private hire operators, coach and minibus companies, ambulance and patient transport providers, hauliers and fleet workshops. Buyers require operator licensing appropriate to the service, driver DBS checks and safeguarding training for passenger transport of children or vulnerable adults, vehicle age and accessibility standards, maintenance records and insurance evidence. Emissions standards increasingly feature in scoring.

Common roles in this sector

HGV driver
Minibus driver
Passenger assistant
Van driver
Delivery driver
Bus driver
Taxi driver
Warehouse operative
Transport planner
Fleet coordinator

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Questions about transport and logistics tenders

How is school transport usually awarded?: Commonly through route-by-route lots or a dynamic purchasing system, with new routes offered to approved operators throughout the year.
What licences do patient transport contracts require?: CQC registration is normally required for transport involving treatment or clinical oversight, plus specified vehicle and crew standards.

Latest transport and logistics contracts

Contract information is aggregated from public sources under the Open Government Licence and may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify details against the official published notice before bidding.

Transport & LogisticsSouth EastOfficial government notice