Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of a Bus Service to Kingston University
Notice Description
The University is committed to supporting sustainable travel choices for staff, students and visitors across our campus locations. A key part of our offering is the inter site bus service network; connecting residences with our academic campuses at Kingston Hill, Roehampton Vale and Penrhyn Road. The current contract for the operation of this network comes to an end in August 2026 and the University is seeking tenders for operations commencing in September 2026. The University wishes to appoint an operator to provide transport for a number of routes created to serve the student body that serves to move them between Halls and the Campus locations in the Kingston locale. Certain variations are included on the core route outlined in this tender specification which, subject to financial implications, would be considered to further enhance the current network. The aim of the University Service will be to provide a free, low environmental impact and high-quality transport Service primarily for the students of the University but also used by Staff and the general public following Key objective s listed in the Specification document of the tender. Please note the attached documentation and complete as required prior to the deadline.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058581
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085149-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
50 - Repair and maintenance services
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
34121000 - Buses and coaches
34121100 - Public-service buses
34121300 - Double-decker buses
34144910 - Electric buses
50113000 - Repair and maintenance services of buses
50113200 - Bus maintenance services
60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
63712100 - Bus station services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £7,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £7,387,772 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £7,986,641 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2033-04-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KINGSTON UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
- Contact Name
- David Wilder
- Contact Email
- procurement@kingston.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 02084175953
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KINGSTON UPON THAMES
- Postcode
- KT1 2EE
- Post Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Electoral Ward
- Kingston Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085149-2025
19th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077849-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077843-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076822-2025
25th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049098-2025
15th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047844-2025
12th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047780-2025
11th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/kingstonuniversity/aspx/Home
Kingston University e-procurement portal address for document access -
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