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# UOW900 Coach Hire

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uow900-coach-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-04584f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Worcester: "UOW900 Coach Hire". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jun 2024, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Worcester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-worcester-urn-133911)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 June 2024 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Coaches, Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- **Delivery Location:** UKG12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,650,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04584f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/uow900-coach-hire-ocds-h6vhtk-04584f#tl-md)

## Description
This tender is for the Provision of Coach Transport (with driver) to the University of Worcester.  The contract will initially be for a period of two years with an option to extend for two further twelve month periods subject to the successful suppliers’ satisfactory performance. The contract will be open for use by all the University’s academic schools and departments, as well as all University subsidiary companies, and Worcester Student’s Union.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: General Coach Hire
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121500, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** University of Worcester is looking to establish a framework agreement to provide general coach hire services to the University. These requirements will be ad hoc in nature and are likely to cover all sizes of minibus and coaches and will be required ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2024 to 31/07/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Wheelchair Accessible Coaches
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 34121500, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** University of Worcester is looking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of wheelchair accessible vehicles for the University’s ad hoc requirements. The University is looking to appoint three suppliers to this framework.
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2024 to 31/07/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Student Placement Requirements
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34121500, 60172000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** University of Worcester is looking to appoint 1 supplier to provide a transport service for students attending placements to travel between the University of Worcester St Johns Campus and three hospitals detailed later within the specification.
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2024 to 31/07/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** General Coach Requirements (active)
  - Award id: `037764-2024-2024/S 000-014825-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Astons Coaches Limited, Thandi Red Ltd, The Bridgnorth Bus & Coach Company Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-131020`, `GB-FTS-131022`, `GB-FTS-131023`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Student Placement Requirements (active)
  - Award id: `037764-2024-2024/S 000-014825-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Welland Wheels Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-131021`
  - Value: £1,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** General Coach Requirements (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 22/11/2024

- **Contract:** Student Placement Requirements (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,250,000
  - Signed Date: 22/11/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037764-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-22T09:52:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T14:13:05.393Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04584f