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Link Bus service for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Authority: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Open procedure
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (60000000)
Published contract value£1,412,250Exc. VAT
Contract ends 30 Mar 2028
Awarded to ABC Supreme
Contract starts 31 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Link-Bus service between Royal Stoke University Hospital (location: Stoke-on- Trent in Staffordshire) & County Hospital (location: town of Stafford, in Staffordshire).

Up to 365 days per annum.

Hours of operation 06:00 to 23:00 (inclusive), utilising buses with 16 seats or more, fully DDA compliant (i.e. able to accommodate wheelchairs)

The anticipated total contract period, including extension periods, is 5 years from the date stated.

Offers proposed will be evaluated for the primary term of 36 months, excluding any extension periods.

Term: Evaluated Primary Term: 36 months

Extension period options: +2 years maximum

The estimated total value for this procurement: Services including extension periods: £2,800,000

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
20250606093013-13355
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Published tender value
£2,800,000.00
Min Value
£2,000,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
60112000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Public road transport services
Additional classifications 2: Reference
60130000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Additional classifications 3: Reference
60170000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Additional classifications 4: Reference
60172000
Additional classifications 4: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 4: Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    17 Mar 2025
  2. Contract starts
    31 Mar 2025
  3. Notice published
    6 Jun 2025
  4. Contract ends
    30 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • ABC SupremeSupplier Unit 1 Furlong Lane Burslem Stoke-on Trent ST6 3LE United Kingdom
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-e0e3c777-1508-4818-bdcf-36d3a228fe6f-2025-06-06T09:30:20+01:00
Published
6 Jun 2025
Latest update
6 Jun 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-e0e3c777-1508-4818-bdcf-36d3a228fe6f
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-e0e3c777-1508-4818-bdcf-36d3a228fe6f-1