Tender

PROVISION OF COACH & DRIVER HIRE SERVICES

METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE

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Tender

21 Jun 2017 at 12:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Metropolitan Police Service is currently conducting a tender for the Provision of Coach and Driver Hire Services. The procurement, classified under the services category with a focus on coaches (CPV code: 34121500), is located in London and follows an open procedure. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 24 July 2017, with the contract expected to commence on 1 October 2017 and run until 31 March 2019. This initiative includes a varying range of services, particularly during key events such as Trooping the Colour and the Notting Hill Carnival, necessitating a diverse fleet of vehicles including coaches and minibuses.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in transport and logistics, particularly those that can provide coach and driver services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this procurement process particularly suitable for their participation, as it encourages competitive bidding from capable contractors. Businesses that excel in managing transport for large events and have experience of working with public sector clients may have a competitive edge in successfully securing this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF COACH & DRIVER HIRE SERVICES

Notice Description

The MPS is seeking to award a contract following a tendering process to a suitably capable Contractor for the Provision of Coach and Driver services for a term for 18 months. The MPS require the Contractor to co-ordinate and manage the provision of Coach Hire Services for use by the MPS in support of operational policing. The range of services may vary during the life of the contract. The current requirement to arrange coach transportation is dependent on the level of operational policing commitments which do not follow a set pattern. The typical sizes of vehicles are coaches and minibuses. There are several known peak periods each year when there is a requirement for coach hire, these periods include: * Trooping the Colour * State Opening of Parliament * Notting Hill Carnival * New Year's Eve Celebrations * Other State Occasions e.g. State Visits The MPS require vehicles to support policing operations, which are generally pre-planned events but vary in nature and scope. The range of vehicles required will include sixteen (16), twenty-nine (29), fifty-three (53) and seventy-four seated coaches, usually single decked. For full details of the specification of requirements please see the Invitation to Tender documents published via EU Supply web portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebcbc82a-e816-4a78-9fec-e9f72bd3b113
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34121500 - Coaches

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
Contact Name
Herjeet Gill
Contact Email
herjeet.gill@met.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 207161570

Buyer Location

Locality
EARLS COURT
Postcode
SW6 1TR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
West Kensington
Westminster Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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