Award

Provision of Student Bus Services

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Oct 2018 at 14:07

Tender

10 Apr 2018 at 10:04

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge Regional College, located in Cambridge, England, is currently in the Award stage of the tender process for the "Provision of Student Bus Services". The procurement is classified under the CPV code 60172000, which pertains to the hire of buses and coaches with driver. This contract is set to commence on 1st September 2018 and runs until 31st August 2021. Suppliers were invited to express interest by 5pm on 30th April 2018, and the deadline to submit completed quotations was 12:00 noon on 14th May 2018. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the transport sector, particularly those specialising in bus and coach services. Companies that can provide compliant and accessible transportation solutions, adhering to DDA regulations, would be well-suited to compete. With multiple suppliers actively engaged in this contract, businesses can leverage their capabilities to secure similar future contracts within the education sector or expand their service offerings to other educational institutions in the region.

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Notice Title

Provision of Student Bus Services

Notice Description

Cambridge Regional College and Huntingdonshire Regional College merged on the 1st August 2018 to become Cambridge Regional College. The College has two Campuses, Cambridge and Huntingdon which require external bus providers to transport students (and staff) to the relevant campus in the morning and a return journey in the afternoon. Full details of the routes are shown under Schedule A also known as Appendix A within the tender documentation. The contract commences on the 1st September 2018 however operation days for when the routes will operate are listed in Schedule H which is updated on an annual basis. Please note DDA regulations are likely to apply to all routes. Please note access to this quotation opportunity is via the College procurement portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/Tenders/Forthcoming Once you arrive at the In-tend portal using the link provided please select Cambridge Regional College using the filter on the web page. You can then view the quotation opportunity by clicking on view details and express interest. You must be logged in to express interest and be able to submit a quotation. If you do not have log in details then please select the register link from the menu on the In-tend procurement portal. Please note you can only express interest via the In-tend portal by 5pm on the 30th April 2018 and after this date the opportunity will not be visible unless you have already used the express interest facility on In-tend. You will then have until 12:00noon on the 14th May 2018 to upload a completed quotation submission.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9d5020-550c-4328-b800-cf50a1850537
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,328,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB4 2QT
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Milton & Waterbeach
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

CAMBRIDGE BUS AND COACH

GREYS OF ELY

HV RICHMOND

MILLER BROTHERS COACHES

RON W DEW & SON

SAFFORD COACHES

STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX

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