---
title: "Department for the Economy - Tourism Northern Ireland - Coach Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028e46"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY - TOURISM NI"
published: "2021-01-28"
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# Department for the Economy - Tourism Northern Ireland - Coach Services Contract

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY - TOURISM NI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028e46

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## Summary

The Department for the Economy - Tourism Northern Ireland initiated a completed tender process for the provision of private coach hire services, titled "Coach Services Contract." This procurement falls under the transport services category (CPV 60000000) and was conducted through an open procedure. The process included familiarisation trips throughout the year, and while several initial bids were received, the single related lot was ultimately awarded to suppliers QUINN COACHES LTD and J K COACHES LTD, with the contract value set at £220,000. The procurement was signed on 28 January 2021 and involved a documentation review compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This contract presents a significant business opportunity for companies specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those offering coach and bus hire with drivers. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender would include local SMEs and those with a solid track record in managing large-scale transport services, offering quality service and sound contingency plans. The award criteria emphasised quality management of the contract, cost-effectiveness, and consideration of environmental factors, thus appealing to eco-conscious and service-oriented transport providers.

## Notice

TNI has a requirement for the provision of private coach hire services to facilitate a number of Familiarisation Trips throughout each year

### Lot Information

Lot 1

TNI has a requirement for the provision of private coach hire services to facilitate a number of Familiarisation Trips throughout each year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001776-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £220,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY - TOURISM NI |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 7ES |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | J K COACHES; QUINN COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2021 at 17:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001776-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:451203-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

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