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Published 24 Nov 2021, 13:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Coach Hire with Drivers, Minibus Hire with Drivers and Specialist Travel Booking Agents

Official notice

Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 3 Dec 2021
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework Contract for the Provision of Coach Hire with Drivers, Minibus Hire with Drivers and Specialist Travel Booking providers. Framework in three lots a) Coach Hire with Drivers b) Minibus Hire with Drivers c) Specialist Travel Booking providers Coach Hire companies and Minibus Hire companies must have the relevant PSV licensing to operate

CPV: Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Travel agency and similar services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them
Lot #1Provision of Coach Hire with DriversRenewal

Provision of Coach Hire with Drivers. All operators must have the relevant PSV license to operate. All vehicles must be taxed, insured and have valid road worthiness certification. This framework maybe used by The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, Sport Sheffield and the Student Union's of both Universities

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Main site Sheffield, place of performance United Kingdom
Extensions: 2 x 12 month options · renewal will take place either after initial contract terms of 24 months or after options have been exercisedVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Provision of Minibus Hire with DriversRenewal

Framework contract for the provision of Minibus Hire with Drivers.All operators must have relevant PSV operators license, vehicles must be taxed, insured and hold relevant certification of road worthiness.Drivers will require a standard DBS check to work on this contract. This framework contract may be used by the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, Sport Sheffield and the Student Unions of both Universities

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · Main site Sheffield Main place of performance UK wide
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension options · Renewal will be either after initial 24 month contract period or after the expiry of the 2 x 12 month optionsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Provision of Specialist Travel Agency for the booking of coach or minibus hire with driverRenewal

Provision of specialist booking services for the hire of coaches or minibuses with drivers for complex, multi-itinerary or non UK travel

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions · Renewal after initial contract period of after expiry of options for extensionVariant 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
Lot distribution rule: 1,2 & 3\n1&3\n1&2\n2&3
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    All coach and minibus operators must evidence they have the relevant PSV operators license.Failure to evidence will exclude a bidder from tendering

What this means for your bid
  • “Provision of Coach Hire with Drivers, Minibus Hire with Drivers and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
24 Nov 2021, 13:55 GMT
Last source update
24 Nov 2021, 13:55 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Nov 2021 – …
Authority reference
2984/LT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029254
Classification (CPV)
Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driverHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverTravel agency and similar services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ef93 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Nov 2021, 08:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Nov 2021 → 3 Dec 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    24 Nov 2021, 13:55 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    29 Nov 2021, 08:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 3 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
    24 Nov 2021, 13:55 GMT
    +7 days · was 26 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.226 Nov 20213 Dec 2021+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Western Bank, SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire & Humber, S102TNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England, Scotland and WalesReview body London

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