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University of Edinburgh - Coach Hire Services

University Of Edinburgh

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Aug 2023 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 May 2023 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh is seeking Coach Hire Services through a competitive tender process. The University, supported by other institutions, aims to engage qualified contractors who can deliver best practice services in a sustainable manner. The tender, in the services category, has an active procurement stage with a value of 1,000,000 GBP. The contract has been awarded and signed, providing opportunities for business growth.

This procurement tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the coach hire industry to secure a contract with the University of Edinburgh. As a central purchasing body, the University is looking for contractors willing to understand and meet the needs of a large organisation through the provision of comprehensive services. Businesses that can offer high-quality services, demonstrate social responsibility, and ensure sustainability will be well-suited to compete effectively in this tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

University of Edinburgh - Coach Hire Services

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh is going out to tender for Coach Hire Services. While the University of Edinburgh will lead this tender process Participating Institutions include the Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh College, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Napier University, and Heriot Watt University. The purpose of this competitive tender is to engage suitably qualified and experienced Contractor's to provide Coach Hire Services using best practice, overall value for money, and Social Responsibility and Sustainability principles. The successful Contractor's must be willing to play an active and effective role as a partner in understanding the needs and requirements of a large and complex organisation and will be expected to support the University through the delivery of a comprehensive and thorough range of services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

1.2 The University of Edinburgh is going out to tender for Coach Hire Services. While the University of Edinburgh will lead this tender process Participating Institutions include the Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh College, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Napier University, and Heriot Watt University. The purpose of this competitive tender is to engage suitably qualified and experienced Contractor's to provide Coach Hire Services using best practice, overall value for money, and Social Responsibility and Sustainability principles. The successful Contractor's must be willing to play an active and effective role as a partner in understanding the needs and requirements of a large and complex organisation and will be expected to support the University through the delivery of a comprehensive and thorough range of services. The Contractor must provide a prompt and reliable Coach Hire Service that maintains the highest level of quality 52 weeks per year. The service must be responsive to the needs of all University of Edinburgh users and offer flexibility to adapt to emerging needs. The service provision must consistently meet the required collection, departure and arrival at destination times agreed by the customer when placing an order. Sufficient staff capability should be made available to allow a booking to be made at any time during office hours. Any alteration in the agreed booking schedule is to be advised to the University and Participating Institutions immediately it becomes known by the appropriate member of the contractor's staff. More information can be found in Schedule 3 of the ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000730584
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485031
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Aug 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Tendering will take place in 2027.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Edinburgh
Additional Buyers

University of Edinburgh

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

Abbot Travel Limited

Bodyshop Edinburgh T/A Coach Hire Edinburgh

Lothian Motorcoaches

Ratho Coaches Ltd

William Hunter Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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