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title: "PROVISION OF COACH & DRIVER HIRE SERVICES"
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buyer: "METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE"
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# PROVISION OF COACH & DRIVER HIRE SERVICES

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aaf01bb2-d6de-445c-98e2-2c151e850304

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking to contract Coach and Driver Hire Services for a term of 18 months. The process is currently in the award stage, following an open procurement method. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2017 and will run until 31st March 2019. The expected delivery location for the required services is London, and the total value of the awarded contract is £480,000. Interested parties should refer to the Invitation to Tender documents for detailed specifications of the service requirements.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transportation services, particularly those with capabilities in coach and minibus hire. Companies that can effectively manage operational demands and adapt to varying requirements will be well-positioned to succeed. Given the nature of the contract, firms with experience in supporting large-scale events and public sector engagements, especially during peak periods, will find this opportunity particularly suited to their competencies.

## Notice

The MPS is seeking to award a contract following a tendering process to a suitably capable Contractor for the Provision of Coach and Driver services for a term for 18 months. The MPS require the Contractor to co-ordinate and manage the provision of Coach Hire Services for use by the MPS in support of operational policing. The range of services may vary during the life of the contract. The current requirement to arrange coach transportation is dependent on the level of operational policing commitments which do not follow a set pattern. The typical sizes of vehicles are coaches and minibuses. There are several known peak periods each year when there is a requirement for coach hire, these periods include: * Trooping the Colour * State Opening of Parliament * Notting Hill Carnival * New Year's Eve Celebrations * Other State Occasions e.g. State Visits The MPS require vehicles to support policing operations, which are generally pre-planned events but vary in nature and scope. The range of vehicles required will include sixteen (16), twenty-nine (29), fifty-three (53) and seventy-four seated coaches, usually single decked. For full details of the specification of requirements please see the Invitation to Tender documents published via EU Supply web portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2a93dc1-f5ee-4b7a-98a9-c50e2245e8b0 |
| 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 | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £480,000 |
| 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 | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | EARLS COURT |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW6 1TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | West Kensington |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE KINGS FERRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 34121500 - Coaches
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2017 at 23:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2a93dc1-f5ee-4b7a-98a9-c50e2245e8b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2a93dc1-f5ee-4b7a-98a9-c50e2245e8b0
  17th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=20293&B=BLUELIGHT
  Please see Invitation to Tender documents published via EU Supply web portal.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/40396
  Please see Invitation to Tender documents published via EU Supply web portal.

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