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University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) Inter-Site Bus Shuttle

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 16:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2026 at 13:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is procuring an inter-site bus shuttle service for staff and members of the public. The requirement is for transport services connecting the Trust’s sites in Dorset, supporting travel between hospital locations. The service is a managed bus shuttle solution rather than the purchase of vehicles or general public transport provision. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust responsible for the University Hospitals Dorset hospital service, with its management offices at Poole Hospital. The procurement is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the awarded supplier is Go South Coast Ltd, a large transport operator based in Poole.

The procurement has reached the award stage and is marked complete: Go South Coast Ltd was selected for the single lot on 11 August 2026, although the award was pending and the standstill period ended on 21 August 2026. The award value is £3,648,568 including any applicable taxes, against an estimated tender value of £2,800,000 excluding taxes (£3,500,000 gross). The contract is due to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions to 30 September 2030. The open procedure was evaluated on commercial submission (60%), quality submission (30%) and social value submission (10%). One bid was received. The award includes an option for weekend services and other sites.

This award demonstrates a defined NHS demand for reliable inter-site passenger transport serving hospital staff and the public. Suppliers considering a future requirement of this kind would need the operational capacity to run a scheduled bus shuttle across multiple hospital sites, manage regular staff and public passenger services, and accommodate potential weekend operation and additional destinations. Credibility would also depend on presenting a competitive commercial model alongside a strong service-quality proposal and clear, deliverable social value commitments, because those were the stated evaluation priorities. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, so a focused regional bus operator or a specialist transport provider with the necessary vehicles, drivers, scheduling and service-management capability could be relevant, either independently or through an appropriate delivery partnership. NHS-standard contractual familiarity would also be useful.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) Inter-Site Bus Shuttle

Notice Description

Universities Hospital Dorset (UHD) is awarding a contract for a bus shuttle solution to support inter-site travel for staff and members of the public. The contract is on a three (3) year basis with an optional two (2) years further.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x 12 months extension

Renewal: 2 x 12 months extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad95
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076411-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,648,568 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2031-06-02

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Go South Coast Ltd

Further Information

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