We have over 140 bus operators that provide both local bus services and school transport services in North Yorkshire.
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.
Read our guide to doing business with councils in North Yorkshire (pdf / 907 KB) for more information.
Potential operators should register on the electronic tendering system Yortender. You must confirm registration on the Yortender system by email to: businessdevelopment.ipt@northyorks.gov.uk. This email should include details of the company name under which you have registered.
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Bus information strategy (pdf / 146 KB)
Code of conduct for service providers carrying mobility scooters (pdf / 12 KB)
Guidance for drivers and passenger assistants (pdf / 185 KB)
Transport service providers - frequently asked questions
Below is a list 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)
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 - school and local bus transport
- School and local bus transport - conditions of contract 2016 (pdf / 303 KB)
- School and local bus transport - conditions of contract 2015 (pdf / 82 KB)
- School and local bus transport - conditions of contract 2014 (pdf / 70 KB)
- School and local bus transport - conditions of contract 2013 (pdf / 80 KB)
- School and local bus transport - conditions of contract 2012 (pdf / 74 KB)
- School and local bus transport - conditions of contract 2010 (pdf / 186 KB)
Conditions of contract documentation - special educational needs
- Special educational needs - conditions of contract 2014 (pdf / 75 KB)
- Special educational needs - conditions of contract 2011 (pdf / 67 KB)
Conditions of contract - health and adult services
Review conditions of contract documentation
- Review conditions of contract 2017 for 2018 (pdf / 92 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2016 for 2017 (pdf / 87 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2015 for 2016 (pdf / 82 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2014 for 2015 (pdf / 266 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2013 for 2014 (pdf / 263 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2012 for 2013 (pdf / 190 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2011 (pdf / 79 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2011 for 2012 (pdf / 73 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2010 (pdf / 114 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2009 (pdf / 78 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2008 (pdf / 71 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2007 (pdf / 67 KB)
- Review conditions of contract 2006 (pdf / 68 KB)
Best practice guides
- Best practice guide 2016 for 2017 (pdf / 645 KB)
- Best practice guide 2015 for 2016 (pdf / 634 KB)
- Best practice guide 2014 for 2015 (pdf / 337 KB)
- Best practice guide 2013 for 2014 (pdf / 649 KB)
- Best practice guide 2012 for 2013 (pdf / 393 KB)
- Best practice guide 2011 (pdf / 670 KB)
- Best practice guide 2011 for 2012 (pdf / 639 KB)