Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 31 Jul 2025, 11:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

STH Shuttle Bus Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)

Published estimate£1,900,000≈ £380k / year · £2,280,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026

Awarded to Hammonds Coaches Ltd

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is appointing a reliable and efficient provider for the provision of Shuttle Bus Services for Transport Across Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Sites.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£1,900,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensionsValue: £1,900,000 exc. VAT · £2,280,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The initial contract term shall be 5 years with the potential for 2(1+1) Years in Contract extension.

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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

Quality: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical Questionnaire: 20%
Commercial Questionnaire: 70%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Commercial Questionnaire
Technical Questionnaire
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Jul 2025, 11:27 BST
Last source update: 23 Jul 2026, 15:10 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 18 May 2026
Authority reference: C459999
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020368
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0569fe Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 31 Mar 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

31 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published
31 Jul 2025, 11:27 BST
Market engagement
20 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for STH Shuttle Bus Services.
The objective of this RFI is to:
- Gather information to support the definition of the project scope and objectives
- Understand supplier capabilities
- Assess market conditions, trends and innovations
- Determine pricing structures
- Exploring technical solutions
- Assessing potential risks
Next notice expected395 days ago
15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published224 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Clarification questions by214 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline199 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 13:00 BST
Award decision expected by150 days ago
18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent98 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends85 days ago
22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published85 days ago
23 Jul 2026, 15:10 BST
Contract starts45 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

13 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
31 Jul 2025, 11:27 BST
UK2
Preliminary market engagement notice published
31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £1,900,000
6 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
was £1,600,000
Status changed to active
6 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Procurement method changed
6 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Deadline published: 31 Mar 2026, 13:00 BST
6 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Tender notice published
6 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
18 Mar 2026, 17:08 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
10 Jul 2026, 10:33 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
10 Jul 2026, 10:33 BST
Contract details notice published
23 Jul 2026, 15:10 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (3)

Correction and updates to expected contract duration and location information.

Error

Contract Reference Error

Routine re-releases (7)

2026-03: 2 releases · 6 Mar 2026, 6 Mar 2026
2025-07: 2 releases · 31 Jul 2025, 31 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,209,6021 award exc. VAT

Bids received 21 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hammonds Coaches LtdSMEProvision of Shuttle Bus Services for Transport Across STH Sites1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2033Extensions: Initial term of 5 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 additional 12‑month periods (5+1+1).	£3,209,602	10 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Shuttle Bus Services for Transport Across STH Sites · Hammonds Coaches LtdSME
Signed
23 Jul 2026
Value
£3,209,602
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Initial term of 5 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 additional 12‑month periods (5+1+1).
11 agreed KPIs: Daily Performance – Journeys Operated and Income Protection · Service Schedule Compliance · Daily Safety Checks Completed …
- Daily Performance – Journeys Operated and Income Protection
- Service Schedule Compliance
- Daily Safety Checks Completed
- Vehicle Compliance (MOT & Regulatory Standards)
- Data Submission Timeliness
- Issue Management Response Time
- New Staff Compliance (Training, DBS, Induction)
- Invoicing Accuracy & Timeliness
- Cleanliness Standards
- Vehicle Availability Including Maintenance Periods
- Sustainability & Environmental Commitments

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYZV-3517-VQCJ Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S10 2JFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Hammonds Coaches LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05426458 141 Glaisdale Drive West, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG8 4GYContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Jul 2026, 15:10 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Jul 2026, 10:33 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 17:08 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender6 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender31 Jul 2025, 11:27 BST