Notice Information
Notice Title
PA0000003042 - Dstl Shuttle Service
Notice Description
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), employing approximately 5000 staff across two core sites. Dstl exists to supply the very best impartial scientific and technical research and advice to the MOD and other government departments. Dstl is committed to providing sustainable travel options to its employees under its Travel Plan, with the aim of reducing the number of single occupancy vehicles traveling to Dstl sites. Dstl has committed to provide Dstl staff with an accessible bus/coach service from agreed locations to its sites.The current services are: * Porchester - 21 journeys per day. * Southsea - 4 Journeys per day. * Porton Down - 9 Journeys per day. Dstl requires a bus/coach service from agreed locations to its core sites as part of its commitment to reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles travelling to Dstl sites. The sites are as follows: * Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ (3 Routes) * Portsdown West, Fareham, Hampshire , PO17 6AD (2 Routes)
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Two firm priced option period of 12 months.
Renewal: Two firm priced option period of 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ee32
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056701-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
63520000 - Transport agency services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £2,923,221 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,923,221 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 19 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 17 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-03-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
- Contact Name
- PA0000003042 Dstl Shuttle Service
- Contact Email
- comrclfm&bss@dstl.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALISBURY
- Postcode
- SP4 0JQ
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK72 Wiltshire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight, TLK South West (England), TLK15 Wiltshire
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- Salisbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056701-2025
15th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049581-2025
18th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028169-2025
28th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022801-2025
19th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009785-2025
18th March 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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