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title: "Bus and Coach Hire with driver - AWARD"
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# Bus and Coach Hire with driver - AWARD

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0f988cc-f1fd-42e5-b481-0491e011c62e

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## Summary

The University of Sunderland is seeking a one-stop-shop supplier for Bus and Coach Hire with Driver services from approximately October 2022 to October 2025, with possible extensions up to October 2027. The overall contract value is estimated at GBP £900,000 over 5 years. Various journey types are required, including student sports team trips, school visits, open-day shuttle buses, airport collections, and more. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the closing date for tender submissions was 12 noon on Monday 12th September 2022.

This tender opportunity by the University of Sunderland provides business growth prospects for coach and bus hire companies with a diverse fleet, essential duty of care processes, and experienced drivers. Suppliers able to meet the specific journey requirements, including wheelchair access, and maintain cleanliness standards are well-suited to compete. SMEs are encouraged to participate in this open tender procedure to secure a potentially lucrative contract within the service category.

## Notice

The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries are looking to engage with a one stop shop supplier for its Bus & Coach hire with driver requirements, from approximately October 2022 to October 2025 (with up to 2 x 1 year extensions taking it to a possible October 2027 contract). The overall contract value is estimated at GBP PS900,000 over 5 years' (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP PS180,000 per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 50% of the original anticipated spend, subject to changes to requirements across the University for the duration of the award. Our coach and bus requirements vary throughout the year and in the past have included various student sports team journeys, school visits to and from our Sunderland campuses, open-day shuttle buses across the campuses, airport collections, various student trips across the North-East and beyond (including for example our London Campus), and any other journeys that may be required (both ad-hoc and routine). Bus and coach providers must have available a variety of vehicles to ensure the specific journey and groups are serviced appropriately (including some with wheelchair access, etc). Additionally, a clear booking process, essential duty of care, fleet maintenance and cleanliness, clear management responsibilities and experienced fully trained drivers are required to meet our requirements. By expressing your interest in the tender through InTend you will be given access to all the tender documents which outline the requirements and relevant dates, essential information, and what is required. Closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon Monday 12th September 2022

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/685d1668-d42a-42d6-9e05-7a2f515c9a37 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Oct 2022 - 17 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JIM HUGHES COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48730000 - Security software package
- 48731000 - File security software package
- 48732000 - Data security software package
- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2022 at 13:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/685d1668-d42a-42d6-9e05-7a2f515c9a37

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/685d1668-d42a-42d6-9e05-7a2f515c9a37
  12th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/

## Provenance

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