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title: "Student Travel Bus Provision"
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# Student Travel Bus Provision

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8abdde93-51d4-4b36-bc50-758787f74995

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## Summary

The University of Plymouth has awarded a contract for Student Travel Bus Provision. The procurement process has concluded, with Plymouth City Bus as the supplier. The contract, valued at £234,223 GBP, is active from November 1, 2021, to October 31, 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on April 27, 2021.

This tender presents business opportunities for companies in the road transport services sector, particularly those providing non-scheduled passenger transport or hire of buses and coaches with a driver. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this tender. Businesses interested in providing bus travel services between the University of Plymouth sites in the South West region of the United Kingdom are encouraged to explore this opportunity for potential growth.

## Notice

The University of Plymouth (UoP) is looking to procure a contractor(s) for the provision of bus travel to Faculty of Health students. This procurement will be divided into two lots: Lot 1 Student travel between UoP sites within the City of Plymouth Lot 2 Student travel between the UoP main campus (city centre) and Dental; Education Facility in Exeter. Students entitled on the contracted bus services will present their University of Plymouth ID Card, which will have a bus logo printed on the top right corner. Students holding cards without specified logo are not entitled to travel on contracted bus services. Please see Appendix A that includes a full specification for both lots Student ID Card with Travel Entitlement Logo

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c95c6e-7ac3-46fe-a7a3-d11b31481aca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £234,223 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH, DEVON |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL4 8AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Drake |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLYMOUTH CITY BUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- 34121500 - Coaches
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2023 at 11:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c95c6e-7ac3-46fe-a7a3-d11b31481aca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c95c6e-7ac3-46fe-a7a3-d11b31481aca
  3rd April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37320&B=UNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

## Provenance

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