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# Scheduled Bus and Coach Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scheduled-bus-and-coach-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04e3b1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Greenwich: "Scheduled Bus and Coach Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Greenwich](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-greenwich-urn-133876)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Awarded Value:** £5,200,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e3b1`

## 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/scheduled-bus-and-coach-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04e3b1#tl-md)

## Description
The University is in contract with Centaur Overland Travel Ltd for providing bus and coach services, between three campuses. The University plans to extend its contract until 31/08/2027 (an extension of 2 years). The extension period allows us to take advantage of the dedicated vehicles procured by the contractor in alignment with the University's Carbon Net Zero 2030 Strategy. The contractor has made significant investments, including electric double-decker buses and branded bus liveries. Bespoke innovations developed for the contract include a dedicated tap-in system for University ID cards, onboard WiFi, a real-time bus tracking application and digital timetables with real-time updates. The value of the extension is £5.2m. The University believes that the extension is within the scope of the original contract and it has published this notice to be transparent. If your company believes that it can provide an equivalent service, please provide details to us.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** The University is in contract with Centaur Overland Travel Ltd for providing bus and coach services, transporting students and staff between three campuses. We plan to extend its contract until 31/08/2027 (extension of 2 years). The extension period ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Buses and Coaches Service (active)
  - Award id: `005744-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Centaur Overland Travel Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138377`
  - Value: £5,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Buses and Coaches Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,200,000
  - Signed Date: 17/02/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005744-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-19T10:05:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T10:36:37.331Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e3b1