Official UK procurement notice
Sparsholt College Hampshire: Provision of home to college bus services
Authority: Sparsholt College Hampshire (Education)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought16 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHome to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire and Andover College in Andover, Hampshire
CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Lots and requirements (16)Procurement structure
16 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 16 and win at most 16 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Aldershot RouteAwarded
Aldershot Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #2Amesbury RouteAwarded
Amesbury Route - Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #3Bitterne RouteAwarded
Bitterne Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #4Bournemouth RouteCancelled
Bournemouth Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #5Cosham RouteCancelled
Cosham Route - Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #6Gosport RouteCancelled
Gosport Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #7Havant RouteCancelled
Havant Route - Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #8Lymington RouteCancelled
Lymington Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #9Newbury RouteCancelled
Newbury Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #10Ringwood RouteAwarded
Ringwood Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #11Sway RouteAwarded
Sway Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #12Thatcham RouteAwarded
Thatcham Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #13West Wellow RouteAwarded
West Wellow Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #14Whiteley RouteAwarded
Whiteley Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #15Church Crookham RouteAwarded
Church Crookham Route Home to college bus service to Sparsholt College in Sparsholt, Hampshire
Lot #16Andover RoutesCancelled
Andover College Routes Home to college bus service to Andover College in Andover, Hampshire
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Questionnaire: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Questionnaire: 60.00%
- Price: 40.00%
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Jan 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 May 2025, 09:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CA15167 -- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019562- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cde0Find a Tender
Publisher note: 1) Sparsholt College provides home to college bus/ coach services to enable students to attend college. For the 2025/26 academic year, this will provide 15 bus or coach routes, defined by the college. The college is looking to procure a supplier for each of these / multiple routes and operate these services for a period of 5 years minimum and up to 10 years. The contract will allow flexibility to vary, increase or reduce the number of bus service routes provided to align to passenger demand. 2) Andover College provides home to college bus/ coach services to enable students to attend college. For the 2025/26 academic year, this will provide 3 minibus routes, defined by the college. The college is looking to procure a supplier for each of these / multiple routes and operate these services for a period of 5 years minimum and up to 10 years. The contract will allow flexibility to vary, increase or reduce the number of bus service routes provided to align to passenger demand.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Jan 2025 → 8 May 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected20 Jan 2025
- Submission deadline14 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published8 May 2025, 09:30 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jan 2025- Buyer details updated7 Jan 2025, 14:17 GMT
- Status changed to active24 Jan 2025, 09:02 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Jan 2025, 09:02 GMT
- Deadline published: 14 Mar 2025, 17:00 GMT24 Jan 2025, 09:02 GMT
- Buyer details updated24 Jan 2025, 09:02 GMT
- Status changed to complete8 May 2025, 09:30 BST
Published amendments (1)
Identifier Entered
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-01: 1 release · 7 Jan 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Aldershot Route1 award | |||
| XELABUS LIMITED | £473,200 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Amesbury Route1 award | |||
| RideTandem | £452,075 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Bitterne Route1 award | |||
| XELABUS LIMITED | £380,250 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 10 · Ringwood Route1 award | |||
| LAGUNA TRAVEL LIMITED | £380,250 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 11 · Sway Route1 award | |||
| XELABUS LIMITED | £460,525 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 12 · Thatcham Route1 award | |||
| XELABUS LIMITED | £549,250 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 13 · West Wellow Route1 award | |||
| XELABUS LIMITED | £380,250 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 14 · Whiteley Route1 award | |||
| XELABUS LIMITED | £380,250 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 15 · Church Crookham Route1 award | |||
| XELABUS LIMITED | £502,775 † | — | Awarded |
7 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Aldershot Route · XELABUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £473,200
- Status
- active
Ringwood Route · LAGUNA TRAVEL LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Sway Route · XELABUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £460,525
- Status
- active
Thatcham Route · XELABUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £549,250
- Status
- active
West Wellow Route · XELABUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Whiteley Route · XELABUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Church Crookham Route · XELABUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £502,775
- Status
- active
Amesbury Route · RideTandem
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £452,075
- Status
- active
Bitterne Route · XELABUS LIMITED
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Bournemouth Route
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £464,750
- Status
- active
Cosham Route
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Gosport Route
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Havant Route
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Lymington Route
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £380,250
- Status
- active
Newbury Route
- Signed
- 8 May 2025
- Value
- £426,725
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Aldershot Route | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Amesbury Route | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Bitterne Route | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Bournemouth Route | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Cosham Route | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Gosport Route | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Havant Route | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Lymington Route | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · Newbury Route | 13bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · Ringwood Route | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 11 · Sway Route | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 12 · Thatcham Route | 13bids | — | — | — |
| 13 · West Wellow Route | 10bids | — | — | — |
| 14 · Whiteley Route | 11bids | — | — | — |
| 15 · Church Crookham Route | 10bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- EducationContracting authority
- SPARSHOLT COLLEGE SERVICES LIMITEDContracting authorityFurther Education CollegeEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- SparsholtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- LAGUNA TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- RideTandemAwarded supplier
- XELABUS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria