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Published 17 Jun 2022, 13:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Coach Hire Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Bristol (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£600,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 22 Jul 2022awarded 22 Jul 2022
Awarded to Eagle Coaches Ltd, Turners Coachways (Bristol) Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A multi-lot competition for the provision of coach services.

Lot 1: Coach Services to transport students participating in the British Universities & Colleges Sport competitions to away sporting fixtures.

Lot 2: Coach services to transport large groups of Bristol Vet School Undergraduate students to and from the Langford Campus

Full requirements are available tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html ↗

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£600,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Coach Hire for British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) sporting FixturesAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000

Lot 1: Coach Services to transport students participating in the British Universities & Colleges Sport competitions to away sporting fixtures.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: This contract is for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Coach Services for Bristol Vet SchoolAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000

To provide coach services to transport large groups of Bristol Vet School Undergraduate students to and from the Langford Campus

Delivery: South West
Extensions: The initial contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 35%
  • Cost: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 35
  • Cost: 65
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Potential bidders must be registered with the transport commissioner UK

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Jun 2022, 13:16 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2022, 10:24 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Jul 2022 – …
Authority reference
University Reference -Lot 1:Tra-2204-008-PC_2214 : ITT_1060. Lot 2 Tra-2204-009-PC_221: ITT_10614
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025320
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0347c9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Bidders have the right to appeal as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such

proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html ↗

Submission deadline
22 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Jul 2022 → 28 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    9 Sept 2022, 10:24 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    28 Feb 2023, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2022, 10:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £600,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 22 Jul 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Coach Hire for British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) sporting Fixtures1 award
Eagle Coaches LtdSME£300,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Coach Services for Bristol Vet School1 award
Turners Coachways (Bristol) LtdCoach Services for Vet School£300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Coach Services for Vet School · Turners Coachways (Bristol) Ltd

    Signed
    22 Jul 2022
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active
  • Coach Hire for British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) sporting Fixtures · Eagle Coaches LtdSME

    Signed
    13 Jul 2022
    Value
    £300,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Coach Hire for British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) sporting Fixtures2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
2 · Coach Services for Bristol Vet School4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bristol

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 4th Floor, Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane, Bristol, South West, BS1 5DSContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.