Becoming a school transport operator
We provide essential home-to-school transport for around 20,000 students across Lincolnshire each day. We welcome applications from operators of:
- Buses and coaches
- Minibuses
- 7/8-seater vehicles or derived vans (with taxi licensing)
- Cars (with taxi licensing)
- Wheelchair-accessible vehicles
Some routes may also require passenger assistants to support specific student needs.
How to get involved
We regularly advertise new contracts on the East Midlands Tender Portal.
To bid for routes:
- Register on the Dynamic Purchasing System
You’ll need to submit relevant documents and await council approval.
Apply to become an approved operator
- View Current Opportunities
Access the East Midlands Tender Portal (search using reference DN595556)
Short-Term Quotes (STQs) may also be offered to registered operators via email.