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Provision of Bus Transport Services

Bedford College · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The service requirement is to bring students from specific collection points around Shuttleworth College in the morning, and to return them in the evening. There are 8 x required routes, plus 2 additional shuttle routes from the college coach park to two local satellite sites. One provider is required to serve all routes.

Awarded to

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Cozy Travel Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
015164-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 2994788
Location
Sandy, UKH2, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services

Lots

  • The service requirement is to bring students from specific collection points around Shuttleworth College in the morning, and to return them in the evening. There are 8 x required routes, plus 2 additional shuttle routes from the college coach park to two local satellite sites. One provider is required to serve all routes.£1.3m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04c1d1
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
7 Feb 2025, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
7 Feb 2025, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Feb 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
60100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Road transport services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The service requirement is to bring students from specific collection points around Shuttleworth College in the morning, and to return them in the evening. There are 8 x required routes, plus 2 additional shuttle routes from the college coach park to two local satellite sites. One provider is required to serve all routes.

Value

Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Vehicle Specification
Type
quality
Description
4
Criterion 2
Name
Resources & Resilience
Type
quality
Description
7
Criterion 3
Name
Safeguarding & Driver
Type
quality
Description
7
Criterion 4
Name
Problem Resolution Policy
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
7
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH2
Entry 2
Region
UKH2
Entry 3
Region
UKH24

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3282
Name
Bedford College

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH24
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK429AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cauldwell Street

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
Bedford College
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Craig Pullen
Telephone
+44 7531975978
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3283
Name
Diane Gamble (Director of Estates & Facilities)

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bedford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Diane Gamble (Director of Estates & Facilities)
Organisation 3
Id
GB-UKPRN-10000610
Name
Bedford College

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH24
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK429AH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cauldwell Street

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

Id
10000610
Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Legal Name
Bedford College

Contact

Name
Craig Pullen
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-2994788
Name
Cozy Travel Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH2
Locality
Sandy
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
2994788
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Cozy Travel Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-144145
Name
Director of Estates & Facilities

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bedford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Director of Estates & Facilities

Award information

Award 1
Id
015164-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-2994788
Name
Cozy Travel Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015164-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
015164-2025-1
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,459,875.35
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH24 · MK429AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH2
  • Delivery location · UKH24

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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