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title: "Coach & Mini-bus Hire"
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# Coach & Mini-bus Hire

Buyer: DURHAM UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3169342-69c6-49ae-8789-03e4422c3b43

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## Summary

Durham University is inviting tenders for its "Coach & Mini-bus Hire" contract, falling under the transport services category. This procurement aims to secure transport for a variety of student and staff travel needs across the UK. The tender was published on 27 April 2021, and the end date for submissions was 26 May 2021. The framework includes several lots covering general requirements, sports fixtures, and international arrivals, with a total contract value projected at £1.2 million from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2025, featuring an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in transport services. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong commitment to health and safety, reliability, and flexibility in service delivery would be well-positioned to compete. The framework agreement is designed to foster long-term relationships between Durham University and successful operators, ultimately contributing to sustainable business growth within the local transport industry.

## Notice

Durham University organises a variety of student field trips, airport travel and Sports Club travel to a wide range of destinations from the surrounding local area, to as far north as the Isle of Skye and as far south as Exeter throughout the academic year. The requirements of each booking varies according to the individual needs of the trip and its travellers. The University is looking for tenders to support the supply of its Coach and Mini Bus needs. Looking at spend analysis, Durham University has spent on average PS310,000 per annum in hiring coaches and mini buses over the last 3 financial years. The main objective of the contract is to provide a high quality transport service for staff, students and visitors within the University. The key considerations include, but not limited to, health & safety of all passengers, reliability and flexibility of service, staff, student, and visitor satisfaction, and promoting positive relations with the wider community. In addition to the above, we are striving to appoint operators who can demonstrate capability in helping us meet our duty of care to our staff and students. The University expects that the successful operators will have a duty of care when carrying passengers and it is essential that passenger safety and passenger care are the top priority for operators to follow. We are aiming to put together a framework agreement for coach and mini bus hire with a small number of operators so that we can work with coach operators, and increase the possibilities of creating better working relationships between the University and coach operators. The framework is split into the following lots: Lot 1 - General Coach & Mini-bus Requirements Lot 2a - Lot 2a - Coach and Mini-bus Hire for Durham University General Sports Fixtures Lot 2b - Coach Hire for Long Distance Sports Team Fixtures Lot 3 - International Arrivals Tender documents and expressions of interest can be found here: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6822

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a269dd54-4c7f-4155-8382-97d5d5a5bb28 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 Sep 2021 - 20 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £569,053 |
| 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 | DURHAM UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 3LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Durham South |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | JIM HUGHES COACHES; STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST; TRANSPORT2 (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2021 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a269dd54-4c7f-4155-8382-97d5d5a5bb28
- 27 Apr 2021 at 09:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e5c87d-fda0-4c62-825e-7b5864390acb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a269dd54-4c7f-4155-8382-97d5d5a5bb28
  25th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e5c87d-fda0-4c62-825e-7b5864390acb
  27th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6822

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