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Transport & vehicles
Public sector contract notices in transport & vehicles, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Transport services and the vehicles that deliver them: passenger transport including home to school and special educational needs journeys, patient transport, freight and courier work, vehicle supply, hire, parts and conversion, and supporting services. CPV divisions 60, 34 and 63, with vehicle installation codes.
Home to school and SEND transport is the steadiest work in this category and is usually let as many small route contracts or as call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system, which is why an operator with a handful of vehicles can hold several of them. Licensing is the gate: an operator licence of the right type, PSV or taxi licensing for passenger work, and DBS checks plus passenger assistant training where children or vulnerable adults travel. Where a notice covers a whole area it is normally divided into routes or lots, so read the lots before the total.
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733 - Supply and Fitting of Hydraulic and other Vehicle Hoses
Leeds City Council needs a supplier to replace hydraulic hoses and pipes on their fleet vehicles, plus occasionally on school, university and hire company vehicles. Work is reactive maintenance carried out at council depots or roadside.
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Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project
Thanet District Council wants to design, manufacture and install new DDA-compliant bus shelters at approximately 90 locations across Thanet. The work includes site surveys, modular shelter design, highway permits, installation, electrical connections where needed, and footway reinstatement.
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Batch 00012 Provision and Operation of Tram Replacement Bus Services - South Yorkshire Supertram Network
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a tram replacement bus service to operate across part of the Supertram network. The contract runs from 16 November 2026 to 31 December 2026.
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Medical Simulations Devices and Technologies
NHS Supply Chain is establishing a 48-month framework to supply medical simulation devices and technologies to NHS customers. The framework covers human patient simulators, task trainers, procedural trainers, immersive virtual training environments, and recording systems across five lots.
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Traffic Data Collection
Durham County Council is procuring traffic data collection services across the county. The nature and requirements of surveys will vary depending on their specific purpose.
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T26-075CRO City of Derry to London Public Service Obligation (PSO) Air Service
Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking an airline operator to run a scheduled public service obligation air route between City of Derry Airport and one or more London airports. The operator will choose which London airport to serve and must secure their own landing slots.
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Highways Works Term Contract (HWTC) 23261HE (Tender Stage)
Ealing Council is appointing suppliers for a two-lot highways works term contract covering maintenance works and highway and civil improvements. The contract is worth £140 million over the term.
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Operation of Spaceport 1
Operation of Spaceport 1 at Scopaig Farm on the Isle of North Uist. The contract runs for a fixed term ending October 2026.
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Refit of MRV Alba na Mara
The Scottish Government's Marine Directorate is inviting tenders to refit its patrol vessel MRV Alba na Mara. The work spans three years.
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Survey and Coding Certification for BSC RHIBs
The Home Office needs annual MCA Workboat surveys and Code 3 certifications for Border Security Command RHIBs. The contract runs for five years starting 1 January 2027.
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818NC Coach Hire
Leeds Beckett University needs coaches with drivers for staff and student trips throughout the year. Work includes weekdays, weekends, daytime, evening and occasional overnight journeys.
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NCC1867 Framework for the Hire of Operated Plant
Northumberland County Council is establishing a 28-lot framework for hiring construction and transport plant with operators across four geographic zones within Northumberland. Equipment types include excavators, loading shovels, road sweepers, road pavers, tractors, tipper wagons, and general haulage vehicles.
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TENDER FOR WINTER GRITTING AND SNOW CLEARANCE
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council wants a contractor to grit and clear snow from its facilities across the council area. The work covers carpark and footpath gritting plus snow clearance at multiple locations.
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Technical and Highways Works Framework
Salford City Council is establishing an open framework to deliver technical and highways works over several years. The framework has an estimated total value of £300m and will reopen for new suppliers at years 3 and 6.
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Furniture Removal, Storage and Disposal Services
Sheffield City Council needs to move office furniture between corporate buildings and remove, store, or dispose of furniture from council housing when tenants leave. The service covers both corporate office moves and housing decants.
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Transport of slabs
Transport approximately 12,000 precast concrete slab-track units from a factory to multiple sites along the HS2 corridor. You'll need HGVs capable of safely carrying five slabs per load, with loading and offloading handled by others.
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Managed Outsourced Uniform Warehousing & Distribution Stores Service
Merseyside Police wants a fully managed warehousing and distribution service for police uniforms, equipment, body armour and printed stationery. The service includes stock control, electronic ordering, on-site fitting, embroidery, and secure disposal of obsolete items.
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SWAST-5039-F Supply of Workshop Consumables
Establish a single-supplier closed framework agreement for ambulance workshop consumables, chemicals, lubricants, tools, gloves and batteries. The framework will serve five NHS ambulance trusts across southern England and London.
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Fire Safety Products and Associated Services
Kent County Council is establishing a framework agreement for fire safety products and services. The scope covers active and passive fire protection, alarm systems, suppression equipment, risk assessment, training, and maintenance.
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711856466-TN
MOD is establishing a seven-lot framework agreement for movement services across Germany and wider Europe, covering buses, road transport, port operations, and cleaning. Suppliers can bid for one or multiple lots depending on their capability.
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Supply and Delivery of Road Sweeper Brushes
Wolverhampton City Council needs replacement brushes for four models of street sweeper: Johnston Euro 6 C201/C202, Johnston VT650/VT651, Boschung Urban S2.0, and Scarab Maven channel sweepers. Supply and delivery only.
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Partneriaeth Addasiadau Bychain (PAB) / Minor Adaptation Partnership (MAP)
Denbighshire County Council needs a partner to carry out small-scale adaptations to help people stay safely in their homes. Work includes handrails, stair rails, doorsteps, key safes, and bathroom modifications.
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Moving Traffic Enforcement (MTE) Cameras
North Yorkshire Council wants to buy, install, host and maintain Moving Traffic Enforcement cameras and software to enforce traffic contraventions. The contract starts with a pilot deployment and may expand across the council area.
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Cytundebau tacsis addysg / Education taxi contracts
Isle of Anglesey County Council is contracting for 66 taxi journeys from home to educational establishments. The contract runs to November 2026.
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Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework
Cirrus Consortium, representing social housing providers, local authorities and NHS trusts, is establishing a four-year framework for materials supply across seven lots: managed services, general building materials, plumbing and heating, electrical, highways, painting and decorating, and tool and plant hire. The framework will award to approximately 7 suppliers for managed services and 10 per lot for other categories.