--- title: "Provision of Student Bus Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE" published: "2018-10-17" --- # Provision of Student Bus Services Buyer: CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae.json) ## Summary Cambridge Regional College, located in Cambridge, England, is currently in the Award stage of the tender process for the "Provision of Student Bus Services". The procurement is classified under the CPV code 60172000, which pertains to the hire of buses and coaches with driver. This contract is set to commence on 1st September 2018 and runs until 31st August 2021. Suppliers were invited to express interest by 5pm on 30th April 2018, and the deadline to submit completed quotations was 12:00 noon on 14th May 2018. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the transport sector, particularly those specialising in bus and coach services. Companies that can provide compliant and accessible transportation solutions, adhering to DDA regulations, would be well-suited to compete. With multiple suppliers actively engaged in this contract, businesses can leverage their capabilities to secure similar future contracts within the education sector or expand their service offerings to other educational institutions in the region. ## Notice Cambridge Regional College and Huntingdonshire Regional College merged on the 1st August 2018 to become Cambridge Regional College. The College has two Campuses, Cambridge and Huntingdon which require external bus providers to transport students (and staff) to the relevant campus in the morning and a return journey in the afternoon. Full details of the routes are shown under Schedule A also known as Appendix A within the tender documentation. The contract commences on the 1st September 2018 however operation days for when the routes will operate are listed in Schedule H which is updated on an annual basis. Please note DDA regulations are likely to apply to all routes. Please note access to this quotation opportunity is via the College procurement portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/Tenders/Forthcoming Once you arrive at the In-tend portal using the link provided please select Cambridge Regional College using the filter on the web page. You can then view the quotation opportunity by clicking on view details and express interest. You must be logged in to express interest and be able to submit a quotation. If you do not have log in details then please select the register link from the menu on the In-tend procurement portal. Please note you can only express interest via the In-tend portal by 5pm on the 30th April 2018 and after this date the opportunity will not be visible unless you have already used the express interest facility on In-tend. You will then have until 12:00noon on the 14th May 2018 to upload a completed quotation submission. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9d5020-550c-4328-b800-cf50a1850537 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | 14 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Aug 2018 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,328,000 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB4 2QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Milton & Waterbeach | | Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 7 | | Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE BUS AND COACH; GREYS OF ELY; HV RICHMOND; MILLER BROTHERS COACHES; RON W DEW & SON; SAFFORD COACHES; STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 17 Oct 2018 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9d5020-550c-4328-b800-cf50a1850537 - 10 Apr 2018 at 10:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/330298ec-48bd-44f8-998f-851f4d60dcc7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f9d5020-550c-4328-b800-cf50a1850537 17th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/330298ec-48bd-44f8-998f-851f4d60dcc7 10th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.camre.ac.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/fe/aspx/Tenders/Forthcoming ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a51af611-8d71-4bb4-8284-bbbffcee78ae. 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