Notice Information
Notice Title
BU082025- Bus & Coach Travel
Notice Description
Bangor University is seeking suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of bus, coach and executive coach hire services, all with a driver, to meet the University's ongoing transport requirements. These services will support a range of activities including, but not limited to, open days, field trips, and airport transfers. Pickup and drop-off locations will be across Bangor University campuses in Bangor, Menai Bridge, and Wrexham as well as other locations across North Wales. The primary objective of the Contract is to ensure the reliable delivery of passenger transport services through the provision of accessible vehicles and suitably qualified drivers, with all vehicles fully compliant and appropriate for access to all specified University sites. The University intends to award a sole supplier for this contract. Required Vehicle Capabilities: The operator must be able to supply, as a minimum, the following vehicle categories upon request: 3+ Super Coaches High-capacity vehicles accommodating 70 or more seats coaches with driver for one occasion/trip. 5+ Standard Coaches Vehicles accommodating 40 or more seat coaches with driver for one occasion/trip. 4+ Executive Travel Coaches Higher specification vehicles accommodating 25 or more seat coaches with driver for one occasion/trip. The University would like to understand the level of interest in the market for Bus & Coach Travel services therefore are inviting any interested Organisations to submit an expression of interest to this early opportunity notice. The expected date for release of the tender notice will be approx. 15th July 2026.
Planning Information
Bangor University is using a pre-market engagement questionnaire to conduct pre-market engagement. Suppliers can request a copy of the questionnaire by contacting c.lone@bangor.ac.uk . Pre-market engagement activity is planned to cease on 6th October 2025 and all suppliers wishing to respond to this exercise must send their responses back to c.lone@bangor.ac.uk by the end of this day (23:59pm)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059eb1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058393-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34121000 - Buses and coaches
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £458,334 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Aug 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Jul 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-06-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PRIFYSGOL BANGOR / BANGOR UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BANGOR
- Postcode
- LL57 2TR
- Post Town
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL32 Gwynedd
- Delivery Location
- TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
-
- Local Authority
- Gwynedd
- Electoral Ward
- Glyder
- Westminster Constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058393-2026
22nd June 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058344-2025
22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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