Brief your market
Who could bid the next time Cumbria County Council tenders for transport services — from published contract awards, not directories. A tender that reaches more proven suppliers gets more bids; more bids is the evidence of value for money.
Ring 1
Proven with you
Suppliers already holding a published Cumbria County Council award in this category.
- Hobans 1923 Ltd26 awards · latest Jul 2023
Lot 1a - Up to 8 passenger seats for Various Areas closing 17 January 2022 (F2-3)
- not awarded21 awards · latest Sept 2020
Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport between Grange Over Sands and Lower Bentham (OOC05)
- Reays Coaches Ltd15 awards · latest Jul 2023
Lot 1b - Up to 8 Passenger Seats with Passenger Assistant for various areas closing 7 February 2022 (F5/3)
- No bids received11 awards · latest Feb 2020
Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport between Darlington and Bishop Auckland (OOC27)
- Beeline Taxis Ltd10 awards · latest Jul 2023
Lot 1b - Up to 8 Passenger Seats with Passenger Assistant for various areas closing 14 November 2022 (F49)
- A Taxi9 awards · latest Jul 2023
Lot 1b - Up to 8 Passenger Seats with Passenger Assistant in the Barrow area closing 11 January 2023
- n & c taxi services8 awards · latest Jul 2023
Lot 1a - Up to 8 passenger seats for various areas closing 7 February 2022 (F4/10)
- M & I Travel ltd7 awards · latest Jul 2023
Lot 1a - Up to 8 passenger seats for various areas closing 7 February 2022 (F5/3)
- Lakeside Private Hire7 awards · latest Apr 2022
Lot 1a - Up to 8 passenger seats in the Barrow in Furness area closing 4 April 2022 (F14-3)
- AIRPORT SERVICES UK LTD7 awards · latest Nov 2020
Provision of Special Educational Needs Transport between Barrow-in-Furness and Kendal (H5733)
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Ring 2
Proven with buyers like you
Suppliers who have won this category with other Local Authority buyers — ranked by how many different buyers they've won with. This is the shortlist that widens your field.
- 24x7 ltd333 awards · 26 buyers · latest Jul 2026
Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant
- Various43 awards · 9 buyers · latest Jul 2026
WCC - Passenger Transport Service using a Taxi or Private Hire Car DPS Q1 2026
- Hats Group Ltd32 awards · 9 buyers · latest Jul 2024
Minibus Travel Care and Support Services
- Stagecoach East Midlands29 awards · 9 buyers · latest Mar 2025
Lot 2 - Public Transport Bus Network
- Airport Transfer Cars Ltd326 awards · 7 buyers · latest Dec 2016
1-4 passengers with PA (any level)
- Go South Coast Ltd32 awards · 6 buyers · latest May 2024
Lot 1: Bus & Coach - Individual routes / bus services (public, education and social care transport
- London Hire Community Services Ltd27 awards · 6 buyers · latest Apr 2026
QSB001 0900 2026-04-23 Lowestoft, Kessingland - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle with a PA required) - AWARD
- Vectare Limited9 awards · 6 buyers · latest Jun 2025
Loughborough Town Phase 3 LBS Tender Round 4 (Route 3/13 & 5A)
- Cascade Cars94 awards · 5 buyers
Regular Services
- Green Destinations Ltd8 awards · 5 buyers · latest Jun 2026
PLACE1203ET SEND Summer 25 South Batch 72
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Ring 3
Proven in the field
Suppliers winning this category anywhere in UK public procurement (excluding those already listed above).
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited15 awards · 12 buyers · latest May 2026
HMRC Vehicle Hire Service
- Patient Discharge Service Ltd36 awards · 7 buyers
Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Service - Lot 1 - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Journey
- Coastal Core Ltd36 awards · 7 buyers
Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Service - Lot 1 - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Journey
- Pro Paramedics Ltd33 awards · 7 buyers
Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Service - Lot 2 - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Shift
- British Red Cross14 awards · 7 buyers
Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Service - Lot 2 - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Shift
- Stagecoach North East37 awards · 6 buyers · latest Nov 2024
TVCA-PROC-0442 - East Cleveland Bus Service 1 & 2
- York Pullman Bus Company Ltd24 awards · 6 buyers · latest Nov 2023
GB-York: YSJU Coach Services ITT
- Green Light Transfers Ltd24 awards · 6 buyers
Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Service - Lot 1 - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Journey
- St John Ambulance N.I.23 awards · 6 buyers
Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Service - Lot 1 - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust - Journey
- Kuehne + Nagel Limited13 awards · 6 buyers · latest Oct 2023
DHSC:Global Health: Express Freight Service
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The full list — for members
All 5,685 Local Authority suppliers in ring 2 (capped at 400, widest-proven first), copyable as a spreadsheet — so every proven supplier can hear about your next tender, not just the usual three.
Sources: published UK contract award notices in the rfp.quest corpus. “Proven” means a citable award — nothing here is inferred or scraped from directories. Award values are not summed because framework ceilings would inflate them.