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title: "Provision of Buses for Medical Students"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE"
published: "2023-12-12"
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# Provision of Buses for Medical Students

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a012c3f9-2a53-41e2-b782-bdf7b32f71d4

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## Summary

The University of Central Lancashire is seeking a provider for bus services to transport students from its Preston campus to Blackpool Hospital and Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust. The procurement process, at the award stage, involved an open procedure below threshold. The contract period is set to start on December 1, 2023, and end on September 1, 2024.

This tender opportunity by The University of Central Lancashire for bus services presents openings for businesses in the road transport services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger transport companies may find this opportunity well-suited for enhancing their business growth. The contract value for this specific provision of buses for medical students is £32,400.

## Notice

The University of Central Lancashire is seeking a bus service provider to provider 2 bus services to pick up students from the main campus in Preston and drop off to Blackpool Hospital and Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust. Only one transport link has been awarded

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7806686-2c10-4787-a9bb-0f7526672ea3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 1 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,400 |
| 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2HE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REDLINE TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2023 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7806686-2c10-4787-a9bb-0f7526672ea3
- 15 Sep 2023 at 08:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d7f42c1-e0be-49a9-8c4d-7e20281394d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7806686-2c10-4787-a9bb-0f7526672ea3
  12th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d7f42c1-e0be-49a9-8c4d-7e20281394d3
  15th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://esourcing.uclan.ac.uk
  Tender opportunity can be found at the following link

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