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Official procurement procedure
BU082025- Bus & Coach Hire Services
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£458,334
Submission deadline 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University: "BU082025- Bus & Coach Hire Services". Published status: complete. Published value: £458,334. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £458,334 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Cadnant Group LtdTop vendor: 54.5% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 32 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cadnant Group Ltd | 1 win | £168,000 |
| Fab Food and Coffee Ltd | 1 win | £140,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityPrifysgol Bangor / Bangor University | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published27 Aug 2026, 12:29 BST | Last source update27 Aug 2026, 12:29 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-059eb1 | ||
What is being bought
Bangor University has completed a tender for suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of bus, coach
and executive coach hire services, all with a driver, to meet the University’s ongoing
transport requirements. These services will support a range of activities including, but not
limited to, open days, field trips, and airport transfers.
Pickup and drop-off locations will be across Bangor University campuses in Bangor,
Menai Bridge, and Wrexham as well as other locations across North Wales. The primary
objective of the Contract is to ensure the reliable delivery of passenger transport services
through the provision of accessible vehicles and suitably qualified drivers, with all vehicles
fully compliant and appropriate for access to all specified University sites.
The University intends to award a sole supplier for this contract.
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Required Vehicle Capabilities:
The operator must be able to supply, as a minimum, the following vehicle categories upon
request:
3+ Super Coaches
High capacity vehicles accommodating 70 or more seats coaches with driver for one
occasion/trip.
5+ Standard Coaches
Vehicles accommodating 40 or more seat coaches with driver for one occasion/trip.
4+ Executive Travel Coaches
Higher specification vehicles accommodating 25 or more seat coaches with driver for one
occasion/trip.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
27 Aug 2026, 12:29 BST - Status changed to complete
27 Aug 2026, 12:29 BST - Official notice release published
27 Aug 2026, 12:29 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
27 Aug 2026, 12:29 BST - Status changed to active
17 Jul 2026, 15:34 BST - Official notice release published
17 Jul 2026, 15:34 BST - Submission deadline changed to 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
17 Jul 2026, 15:34 BST - Published value updated to £458,334
22 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST - Status changed to planned
22 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST - Official notice release published
22 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST - Submission deadline changed to 21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
22 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST - Published value updated to £344,000
22 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST - Status changed to planning
22 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST - Official notice release published
22 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST - Buyer information updated
22 Sept 2025, 09:36 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
27 Aug 2026, 12:29 BST - Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST - Award pending
26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £458,334
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Clynnog & Trefor £458,334 · 26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 3 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PTPM-4795-PZBGAward and contract changes
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