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Riseholme Shuttle Bus Service

University of Lincoln · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This is a contract award notice for the provision of a daily shuttle bus service for staff and students to travel between the University of Lincoln's Riseholme and Brayford Campuses. The initial term is for a period of 24 months, there are 3 further 12 month extension periods permitted.

Awarded to

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P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Limited

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Dec 2024
Award ID
002066-2025-424-1
Status
active
Identifier
03778521
Location
Lincoln, UKF3, LN3 4NL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60170000 — Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • CPV60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Lots

  • The University has undertaken an open FTS tender process for the provision of a shuttle bus service at its Riseholme Campus, to transport staff and students between the Riseholme and Brayford Campus. The shuttle bus service will operate on a fixed timetable of daily runs between Monday and Friday.£470k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
424
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision. This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed of are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
30 Oct 2024, 11:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
30 Oct 2024, 11:00

Tender Period

Ends
30 Oct 2024, 11:00

Classification

Id
60170000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The University has undertaken an open FTS tender process for the provision of a shuttle bus service at its Riseholme Campus, to transport staff and students between the Riseholme and Brayford Campus. The shuttle bus service will operate on a fixed timetable of daily runs between Monday and Friday.

Value

Amount
470,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Option to extend the contract for up to three periods of 12 months in yearly increments. The maximum contract length is 5 years.

Renewal

Description
Following the initial 24 month term of the contract, there is an option to extend the contract for three periods of 12 months each, in accordance with the contract.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
600
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
400

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Lincolnshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF3
Entry 2
Region
UKF3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60170000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Entry 2
Id
60172000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-125124
Name
University of Lincoln

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKF3
Locality
Lincoln
Postal Code
LN2 2LG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Riseholme Park, Lawress Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Lincoln

Contact

Name
Melissa Moore
Telephone
+44 1522882000

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 1522882000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-44294
Name
University of Lincoln

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF3
Locality
Lincoln
Postal Code
LN6 7TS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Campus Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Lincoln

Contact

Name
Laura Simms
Telephone
+44 1522886703
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-135726
Name
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF3
Locality
Lincoln
Postal Code
LN3 4NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
17-19 Crofton Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03778521
Legal Name
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Limited

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-132639
Name
University of Lincoln

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Lincoln
Postal Code
LN2 2LG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lawress Hall, Riseholme Park

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Lincoln

Award information

Award 1
Id
002066-2025-424-1
Title
Riseholme Shuttle Bus Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-135726
Name
P.C. Coaches of Lincoln Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002066-2025-424-1
Title
Riseholme Shuttle Bus Service
Status
active
Award ID
002066-2025-424-1
Date Signed
23 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lincoln · UKF3 · LN6 7TS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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