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# University Bus Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b3de). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (known as Royal Holloway, University London), “the University”, is conducting this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise to gather market insight for the provision of a bus service. The University is a leading UK university with a diverse community of students, staff and visitors who regularly travel between campus facilities, local train station and accommodation locations.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Holloway and Bedford New College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-holloway-and-bedford-new-college-urn-133896)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Non-scheduled passenger transport, Public road transport services, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/university-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b3de#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b3de`

## Before you bid
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- **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:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **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/university-bus-service-ocds-h6vhtk-07b3de#tl-md)

## Description
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (known as Royal Holloway, University London), “the University”, is conducting this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise to gather market insight for the provision of a bus service. The University is a leading UK university with a diverse community of students, staff and visitors who regularly travel between campus facilities, local train station and accommodation locations. The University is committed to providing accessible, safe and sustainable transport options that support the student experience, staff mobility and the University's wider environmental objectives. This PME exercise is intended to provide interested parties with relevant experience an opportunity to share their views and provide information to the University. Participation in this PME exercise is entirely voluntary and creates no commitment or obligation on the part of either the University or any participating organisation. The objectives of this exercise are to: • create early supplier awareness and engagement, and gather market feedback to assess the viability and deliverability of the proposed service model; • understand the range of solutions, service models and innovations available within the market; • identify potential risks, constraints, opportunities and market challenges associated with the requirement; • inform the University procurement strategy and proposed route to market; and • support the development and refinement of the specification, commercial approach and service requirements ahead of any future procurement exercise. This PME exercise does not form part of a formal process, and the University is under no obligation to commence or proceed with any procurement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 60112000, 60130000, 60140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 12/06/2027 to 19/09/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F105123-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-05T12:04:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-07T03:45:19.803Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b3de