Tender

Coach Hire Services

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH

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Tender

21 May 2019 at 12:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth is seeking a contractor for Coach Hire Services to support its sports students, particularly for transporting teams to various competitive fixtures across the South-East and London. The tender, titled "Coach Hire Services," falls under the services category and is currently active. The tender period is open until 7th June 2019, with a contract period starting from 1st July 2019 and lasting until 30th June 2022. This procurement follows an open procedure and has an estimated contract value of £150,000, with a minimum value of £35,000. Interested suppliers can find more details and express their interest through the University’s In-Tend webpage.

This opportunity presents a valuable business development chance for transport companies specialising in coach services, particularly those with experience in catering to sports teams. Given the requirement for flexibility and understanding of transport provision within the sporting context, businesses that can demonstrate reliable service and adaptability would be well-suited to compete. The focus on safe and cost-effective transport solutions opens the door for small and medium-sized enterprises looking to expand their client base in the education and sports sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coach Hire Services

Notice Description

The University of Portsmouth is looking for a coach hire company to provide a full provision of coaches of various sizes to accomodate our sports students to attend sporting events. The University is responsible for the management of 26 student sports clubs. A significant part of their activity involves competitive fixtures. The majority (not all) of these fixtures take place on a Wednesday during University term-time as well as some weekend activity. We are seeking a transport company that is able to provide driven transport to and from fixture venues across the south-east and including London. All journeys will depart from the University campus ( PO1 - Portsmouth ) where students will be collected from a specific central point. Drivers may be required to make multiple stops where they will be transporting more than one sports team to different venues. The main objective for the university is to deliver a safe and cost-effective transport service for our sports clubs. We would like to work with a company that is flexible and has an understanding of transport provision within the area of sport. Suppliers must meet all essential and Mandatory requirements. To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b21eefd3-fc11-4e8f-89df-88aff3c26363
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7661be97-baa0-4db7-b22b-df394b1113e8
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34121500 - Coaches

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 3-4 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
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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