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title: "University of Portsmouth Bus Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f7bc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION"
published: "2025-06-13"
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# University of Portsmouth Bus Service

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f7bc

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## Summary

The procurement process for the University of Portsmouth Bus Service, managed by the University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation, has completed the contract award stage. The contract, which falls under the public authority sub-central government classification, focuses on road transport services in the Portsmouth region (UKJ31). With the open procedure method, the tender was awarded to First Hampshire & Dorset Limited, a large supplier. The procurement titled "University of Portsmouth Bus Service" aims to facilitate bus services for students and staff, enhancing accessibility to the main campus and Langstone sports pitches. The contract, starting on 1st September 2025 and ending on 31st August 2028, includes options for extension until 2030 to accommodate changing demands.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in transport and logistics services. The successful bidder is expected to cater to peak demands with flexibility, offering potential collaboration for innovative solutions and vehicle provision for key University events. Businesses with a focus on green transport initiatives could find this tender particularly attractive, as the University aims to shift reliance from personal vehicles to low-emission public transport, improving air quality and community safety. Small to medium enterprises may also benefit by providing auxiliary services complementing the main bus routes during events and peak periods.

## Notice

The Supplier shall be required to provide two main bus Service routes: U1: is a Southsea circular route that operates Monday to Friday, during term-time, in an anti-clockwise direction only, through the main student and staff housing areas and starting at Kings Theatre. U2: The U2 bus Service shall run Monday to Friday, during term-time, to help students get from the city centre campus to Langstone sports pitches. The nature of the University activities is such that demand for bus Services will fluctuate during the day, (with early morning and late afternoon peaks for travel), and throughout the year, with greater demand at the start of the academic year and during events organised by the University or Student Union, for example. The Supplier shall be required to provide Services to cater for the busiest periods, and shall be required to deliver a flexible Service which is able to react to changes in demand. This may require the provision of duplicate or additional vehicles operating outside the standard timetable, and provision of additional vehicles to cater for specific events within the University calendar.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: Two periods of up to twelve months. Twenty four months in total

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032288-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 1 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2030-02-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | £2,000,000 |
| Awards value | £3,646,412 |
| Contracts value | £3,646,412 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2UP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST HAMPSHIRE & DORSET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2025 at 13:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032288-2025
- 29 May 2025 at 09:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028338-2025
- 25 Mar 2025 at 09:30 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011032-2025
- 24 Mar 2025 at 10:22 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010836-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032288-2025
  13th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028338-2025
  29th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011032-2025
  25th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010836-2025
  24th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.firstbus.co.uk
- http://www.port.ac.uk/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he/aspx/Home
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he/aspx/HomeSupplierswillneedtoregisterontheInTendportaltosubmitatenderresponse.
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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