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title: "Bilborough College Student Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03151d"
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# Bilborough College Student Transport

Buyer: BILBOROUGH COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03151d

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## Summary

The Bilborough College is seeking to procure student transport services for college-goers across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. This tender, titled "Bilborough College Student Transport," falls under the Special-purpose road passenger-transport services category and will cover a contract period of three years from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2025, with an option for two one-year extensions based on performance. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, having been initiated prior to the tender submission deadline of 21 February 2022. The total contract value is estimated at £1,566,000, and interested suppliers received details of the application shortly after the expressions of interest opened on 9 February 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those capable of providing reliable daily bus services for academic institutions. Companies with a proven track record in transporting students or those who can demonstrate quality service and administrative efficiency will be best positioned to compete. With a current user base of around 500 students across 11 routes, suppliers can anticipate a sustained contract that rewards consistent performance, thereby fostering business growth in the education transport sector.

## Notice

Bus service for college students to college, across areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bilborough College wishes to tender for the provision of student transport. The contract shall be awarded for a 3-year period from 01 September 2022 until 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for two further periods of one year (i.e. five years in total, subject to satisfactory performance). The new operator will provide a daily bus service for students across a number of routes covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The college currently has approximately 500 bus users over 11 daily routes. Expressions of interest opens on Wednesday 9 February and a PPQ will be sent to interested suppliers on request. Successful bidders from the PQQ stage will be invited to tender thereafter.

Renewal: Extension of 2 years on a 1+1 basis, subject to satisfactory performance of the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,566,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BILBOROUGH COLLEGE |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG8 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Bilborough |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKILLS MOTOR COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2022 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020506-2022
- 9 Feb 2022 at 12:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003714-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bilborough.ac.uk
- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43042

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