Find a TenderClosed
Published 20 Feb 2025, 09:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services

Official notice

Authority: Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£16,686,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

On behalf of the contracting authority, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking through this tender opportunity to invite potential Suppliers to tender for The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services.

The weighting applied to the procurement is as follows (excluding Pass/Fail criteria): 45% ITT Technical questions, 10% Social Value and Sustainability and 45% Pricing. A total of 100% weighting. All Tenderer's will be ranked using combined scores across all evaluated sections (not just price). Bids will be evaluated against MEAT.

The MPS/Authority have advertised an estimated contract value of £16,686,000. The MPS shall be awarding a contract for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the contract by a further 12 months and an additional 12 months. Total contract term with extensions included, 48 months.

It is strongly advisable to fully review the MPS Statement of Requirements (SoR) for this tender opportunity before attempting to complete any tender response documents.

The ITT will be conducted via the PCR 2015 Open procedure hosted on the MPS e-Tendering platform, Coupa.

Potential suppliers wishing to participate in this ITT opportunity and view all/any associated tender documents are invited to register via the following link

supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events ↗

(please copy and paste the link into your internet browser)

The Coupa Sourcing Event reference is 1786. Please search for this sourcing event reference.

The MPS/Authority without liability will reserve the right to make any changes necessary to any tender documentation whilst in publication. Any changes made will be communicated accordingly via the Coupa portal.

All bidders and subsequently the successful supplier shall acknowledge from this notice that revenue from the contract is not guaranteed through the life of the contract including any extensions taken up.

The Tenderer is strongly advised to read all tender documentation and familiarise themselves before attempting to complete ITT response documents.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£16,686,000
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The contract maybe subject to extensions subject to circumstance at the time. · The services shall be re-tendered upon natural expiry of contract unless terminated earlier or the contract is required to be extended by time and value to ensure continuation of service provision whilst a re-tender programme is underway.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Feb 2025, 09:59 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 09:59 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
Coupa Reference 1786
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006072
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4a4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
10 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Feb 2025 → 10 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 09:59 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    10 Apr 2025, 16:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Metropolitan Police Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety New Scotland Yard,Victoria Embankment, LONDON, London, SW1A2JLContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)Review body London

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria