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title: "Link Bus service for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust"
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# Link Bus service for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/link-bus-service-for-university-hospitals-of-north-midlands-nhs-trust-ocds-h6vhtk-048344). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust: "Link Bus service for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Aug 2024, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-hospitals-of-north-midlands-nhs-trust-nhs-rje)
- **Published Value:** £2,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 August 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver, Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver, Public road transport services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKG
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-048344`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/link-bus-service-for-university-hospitals-of-north-midlands-nhs-trust-ocds-h6vhtk-048344#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D83012%26B%3DUHNS)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/link-bus-service-for-university-hospitals-of-north-midlands-nhs-trust-ocds-h6vhtk-048344#participate

## 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 5years 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000, 60112000, 60170000, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £2,800,000
- **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 (inclus...
- **Contract Period:** 03/02/2025 to 02/02/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022671-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-22T12:49:08.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:31:48.790Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-048344