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Published 1 Nov 2022, 14:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

22/SJM/001 Coach Hire Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£230,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Dec 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Coach Hire ServicesWe are seeking a coach transport provider to provide driven transport to and from the University of Portsmouth. In main this will be to sports venues across the South, including London, they will be responsible for transporting student sports teams to and from their sports fixtures. Most journeys will depart from the Portsmouth, Drivers may be required to make multiple stops to different venues. There may be additional requirements for Student field trips, this will include transport between various destinations for either one or over several days, with occassional requirement for a drivers overnight stay. Only providers meeting all mandatory requirements plus proven capacity, suitable experience, licences, and insurance can be considered. To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:in-tendhost.co.uk/port/ ↗

CPV: Buses and coaches · Coaches · Hire of buses and coaches with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Coach Hire ServicesWe are seeking a coach transport provider to provide driven…RenewalPublished value£200,000

Coach Hire ServicesWe are seeking a coach transport provider to provide driven transport to and from the University of Portsmouth. In main this will be to sports venues across the south-east, including London, they will be responsible for transporting student sports teams to and from their sports fixtures. Most journeys will depart from the Portsmouth campus where students will be collected from a specific central point. Drivers may be required to make multiple stops/collection points when transporting more than one sports team to different venues. We would expect the provider to work with us to provide cost-effective transport options based on logistics and their available fleet. Where possible we would like to group journeys and clubs to ensure there is an effective use of resources. There may be additional requirements for Student trips, including Field trips, this will include transport between various destinations, occassional requirement for drivers to stay overnight and provide driving services throughout the field trip location over several days. Vehicle Fleet - As part of the tender requirements we would you to have full acccess to a range of vehicles on a suitable scale in terms of their passenger capacity, including 30 seat, 49-53 seat and large coach 63 seat or larger. Only providers meeting all mandatory requirements plus proven capacity, proven suitable experience, licences, and insurance can be considered.To Express an Interest in this project please register on the University of Portsmouth In-Tend webpage and express an interest in this project. Please find the weblink for our webpage below:in-tendhost.co.uk/port ↗

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 year contract, option to extend into 3rd year. All reviewable annually.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Nov 2022, 14:48 GMT
Last source update
1 Nov 2022, 14:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
22/SJM/001 Coach Hire Services
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-030853
Classification (CPV)
Buses and coachesCoachesHire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037e28 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Must have the necessary operators licence, required insurances and meet mandatory requirements as stated in tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Nov 2022 → 2 Dec 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Nov 2022, 14:48 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    2 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth PO1 2UP , Portsmouth, South EastContact email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria