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We have more than 140 bus operators that provide both local bus services and school transport services in North Yorkshire. View contract information and periodic transport service invitations to tender here.

We periodically issue invitations to tender for a variety of transport services. Invitations to tender, including supporting documents, will appear on this page when available.

Potential operators should register on the electronic tendering system YORtender. You can sign up for YORtender on our procurement page.

Please read our guidance for drivers and passenger assistants.

Transport service providers - frequently asked questions

Where can I find published tender results?

Lists of tender results for both home to school and local bus services in North Yorkshire.

  •  Home to school - Craven October 2011 (pdf / 17 KB)
  •  Home to school - Hambleton October 2009 (pdf / 16 KB)
  •  Home to school - Harrogate October 2010 (pdf / 19 KB)
  •  Home to school - miscellaneous October 2010 (pdf / 14 KB)
  •  Home to school - Richmondshire October 2010 (pdf / 20 KB)
  •  Home to school - Ryedale October 2011 (pdf / 20 KB)
  •  Home to school - Scarborough October 2009 (pdf / 17 KB)

Where can I find conditions of contract information?

Conditions of contract and best practice guide information for operators who have contracted services for home to school, health and adult services and local bus transport is available below.

Conditions of contract documentation - home to school, special educational needs, health and adult services and local bus transport

  •  Conditions of contract – home to school, special educational needs, health and adult services and local bus transport from April 2025 (pdf / 478 KB)
     
  •  Conditions of contract - home to school, special educational needs, health and adult services and local bus transport from April 2024 (pdf / 558 KB)
     
  •  Conditions of contract - home to school, special educational needs, health and adult services and local bus transport from April 2023 (pdf / 583 KB)

Conditions of contract documentation - school and local bus transport

  •  Conditions of contract - school and local bus transport from April 2023 (pdf / 583 KB)

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Conditions of contract documentation - special educational needs and health and adult services

  •  Conditions of contract - special educational needs and health and adult services from September 2021 (pdf / 494 KB)

Best practice guides

  •  Best practice guide from April 2025 (pdf / 355 KB)
     
  •  Best practice guide from April 2024 (pdf / 395 KB)
     
  •  Best practice guide from April 2021 (pdf / 402 KB)

Wheelchair accessible vehicle guidance

  •  Wheelchair accessible vehicle guidance (pdf / 289 KB)

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