CPV category
60172000: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
CPV code 60172000 is "Hire of buses and coaches with driver", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 57 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 36 buyers, most often Lincolnshire County Council and Leicestershire County Council. The typical contract was worth about £474k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 60172000
- Contracts
- 57
- Buyers
- 36
- Typical value
- £474k
- Ending in 18 months
- 8
By year of award: 2023 8 · 2024 14 · 2025 19 · 2026 16. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (28).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Centrebus Limited6
- PC Coaches of Lincoln Ltd5
- W. H. Fowler & Sons (Coaches) Ltd3
- Goole & District Community Transport Group3
- North Holderness Community Transport Ltd3
- G Cars Lincs Ltd3
- DG Private Hire Limited3
- Vectare Limited2
Recent contracts under 60172000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach Hire Framework | Cardiff University | Aug 2026 | |
| B1019 – Provision of Home to School Transport (September 2026) (Mixed Vehicles) for Bridgend County Borough Council | Bridgend County Borough Council | £3.5m | Aug 2026 |
| School / College Transport - SEND - Taxi - BPB000186 | Lincolnshire County Council | Framework | Jul 2026 |
| Provision of a student transport (bus) service | Derby College Group | Jul 2026 | |
| Home to School Transport Bus and Coach Services on the Isle of Wight (2026) | Isle of Wight Council | £11m | Jul 2026 |
| BPB000184 - South Mainstream & Local Bus - PSV | Lincolnshire County Council | Framework | Jul 2026 |
| BPB000185 - North Mainstream PSV | Lincolnshire County Council | Framework | Jun 2026 |
| LC11/CB14 Market Harborough - Corby - Rushden Lakes | Leicestershire County Council | £187k | Jun 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 60172000
- 60000000Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000Road transport services
- 60170000Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000Hire of buses and coaches with driver
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More specific
Codes beneath 60172000
None. 60172000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for hire of buses and coaches with driver.
Questions
About CPV code 60172000
What is CPV code 60172000?
CPV code 60172000 is "Hire of buses and coaches with driver", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 57 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 36 buyers, most often Lincolnshire County Council and Leicestershire County Council. The typical contract was worth about £474k.
Which codes sit above and below 60172000?
60172000 sits under 60000000 (Transport services (excl. Waste transport)), then 60100000 (Road transport services), then 60170000 (Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 60172000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 60172000 since 2023 are Centrebus Limited (6), PC Coaches of Lincoln Ltd (5), W. H. Fowler & Sons (Coaches) Ltd (3). 112 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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