Award

Provision of Shuttle Bus Service

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Mar 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales has completed a public procurement process for the "Provision of Shuttle Bus Service" between its three campuses in South Wales. The procurement, which falls under the education industry category, utilised an open procedure method. This contract was awarded at the award and contract stages on 8th October 2024, with the contract being signed on 13th August 2024. Key locations involved in this procurement include the Treforest Campus, USW Sport Park, and Glyntaff campus in Pontypridd. The project was managed by Catherine Lund from the University's Finance Department.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in transportation services. The awarded contract, valued at £510,457 and running until 2026 with potential extensions, was secured by Edwards Coaches Ltd, a large-scale company in Pontyclun, UKL15. Businesses with expertise in providing reliable and efficient shuttle services, meeting high standards of health and safety, and offering competitive pricing would have been well-suited for this tender. With a transparent, open procedure encouraging participation from SMEs and electronic bid submissions, this tender promotes a competitive environment beneficial for business scaling and service excellence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Shuttle Bus Service

Notice Description

Shuttle Bus Service between 3 campuses in South Wales

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage and operate its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The service requirement operates across the following sites: Treforest Campus Pontypridd CF37 1DL USW Sport Park Pontypridd CF37 5UP Glyntaff campus Pontypridd CF37 4BD

Renewal: Additional 3 years after the initial contract term subject to annual extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-139878
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139878
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£510,457 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
Contact Name
Catherine Lund, Tina Struebig
Contact Email
procurement@southwales.ac.uk, tina.struebig@southwales.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1443482383

Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDWARDS COACHES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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