University of Exeter Bus Route Subsidy

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South West (UKK4)

Awarded value£199,780published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Aug 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Stagecoach Group Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This payment is to subsidise the existing public bus route provided by the local bus network operator in Exeter. The route is accessible to the public as well as to University of Exeter staff and students. The subsidy ensures discounted tickets for staff and students, as well as providing the services at a greater frequency and extended hours.

CPV: Public road transport services · Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

60100000 Road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Aug 2023, 15:36 BST
Last source update: 29 Aug 2023, 09:51 BST
Authority reference: UOE/2023/064/JU
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-025238
Classification (CPV): Public road transport servicesRoad transport services
Delivery area: South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f4e2 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This payment is to subsidise the existing public bus route provided by the local bus network operator in Exeter. The route is accessible to the public as well as to University of Exeter staff and students. The subsidy ensures discounted tickets for staff and students, as well as providing the services at a greater frequency and extended hours, including a night service.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £199,7801 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 29 Aug 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Stagecoach Group Limited	£199,780 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Stagecoach Group Limited	£199,780 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

University of Exeter Bus Route Subsidy · Stagecoach Group Limited
Signed
29 Aug 2023
Value
£199,780
Status
active
Contract 024214-2023-1 · Stagecoach Group Limited
Signed
17 Aug 2023
Value
£199,780
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Stagecoach Group LimitedAwarded supplier Perth, Scotland

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.