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Coach & Mini-bus Hire

DURHAM UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2021 at 09:44

Award Notice
Tender

27 Apr 2021 at 09:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham University is inviting tenders for its "Coach & Mini-bus Hire" contract, falling under the transport services category. This procurement aims to secure transport for a variety of student and staff travel needs across the UK. The tender was published on 27 April 2021, and the end date for submissions was 26 May 2021. The framework includes several lots covering general requirements, sports fixtures, and international arrivals, with a total contract value projected at £1.2 million from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2025, featuring an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in transport services. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong commitment to health and safety, reliability, and flexibility in service delivery would be well-positioned to compete. The framework agreement is designed to foster long-term relationships between Durham University and successful operators, ultimately contributing to sustainable business growth within the local transport industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coach & Mini-bus Hire

Notice Description

Durham University organises a variety of student field trips, airport travel and Sports Club travel to a wide range of destinations from the surrounding local area, to as far north as the Isle of Skye and as far south as Exeter throughout the academic year. The requirements of each booking varies according to the individual needs of the trip and its travellers. The University is looking for tenders to support the supply of its Coach and Mini Bus needs. Looking at spend analysis, Durham University has spent on average PS310,000 per annum in hiring coaches and mini buses over the last 3 financial years. The main objective of the contract is to provide a high quality transport service for staff, students and visitors within the University. The key considerations include, but not limited to, health & safety of all passengers, reliability and flexibility of service, staff, student, and visitor satisfaction, and promoting positive relations with the wider community. In addition to the above, we are striving to appoint operators who can demonstrate capability in helping us meet our duty of care to our staff and students. The University expects that the successful operators will have a duty of care when carrying passengers and it is essential that passenger safety and passenger care are the top priority for operators to follow. We are aiming to put together a framework agreement for coach and mini bus hire with a small number of operators so that we can work with coach operators, and increase the possibilities of creating better working relationships between the University and coach operators. The framework is split into the following lots: Lot 1 - General Coach & Mini-bus Requirements Lot 2a - Lot 2a - Coach and Mini-bus Hire for Durham University General Sports Fixtures Lot 2b - Coach Hire for Long Distance Sports Team Fixtures Lot 3 - International Arrivals Tender documents and expressions of interest can be found here: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6822

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f3169342-69c6-49ae-8789-03e4422c3b43
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a269dd54-4c7f-4155-8382-97d5d5a5bb28
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£569,053 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
20 Sep 2021 - 20 Sep 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 3LE
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Durham South
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

JIM HUGHES COACHES

STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST

TRANSPORT2 (UK

Further Information

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