Closed tender

Supply & Maintenance of College Minibuses

Details

Value
£250,000
Topic
Minibuses
Published
21 September 2026
Submission
17 October 2026

Tender description

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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published21 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date17 October 2026

About the buyer

East Durham College is a further education college in County Durham, and buys as an education organisation. The college keeps an approved supplier list for subcontractors. Approval lasts up to one year and is renewed annually. Inclusion on the list does not guarantee subcontract work. Applications are considered in a defined window each academic year. The College Leadership Group makes the final approval decision. Applicants provide three years of audited accounts and a financial credit check.

Over the past 5 years, most of East Durham College's contract awards have been in education and training, office and computing equipment and construction work.

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