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Published 9 Jun 2023, 08:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

STS0623 | Provision of Shuttle-Bus Service, Harper Adams University

Official notice

Authority: Harper Adams University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£242,147published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Jul 2023awarded 7 Sept 2023
Awarded to A-Star Transport Midlands LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender opportunity is for the provision of a Student Shuttle Bus Service both during term-time and vacation periods.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Travel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands · Shropshire and Staffordshire
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)Variant 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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Service: 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Service: 60.00%
  • Price: 40.00%
What this means for your bid
  • 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
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
9 Jun 2023, 08:30 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2023, 21:48 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
CA12458 - STS0623
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026554
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driverTravel services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d4e8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
14 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jul 2023 → 7 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    14 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Sept 2023, 21:48 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2023, 21:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £242,1471 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
A-Star Transport Midlands LTD£242,147 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Harper Adams University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Newport, Newport, West Midlands, TF10 8NBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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