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The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services

Metropolitan Police Service · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:22.

Opportunity overview

On behalf of the contracting authority, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking through this tender opportunity to invite potential Suppliers to tender for The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services. The weighting applied to the procurement is as follows (excluding Pass/Fail criteria): 45% ITT Technical questions, 10% Social Value and Sustainability and 45% Pricing. A total of 100% weighting. All Tenderer's will be ranked using combined scores across all evaluated sections (not just price). Bids will be evaluated against MEAT. The MPS/Authority have advertised an estimated contract value of £16,686,000. The MPS shall be awarding a contract for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the contract by a further 12 months and an additional 12 months. Total contract term with extensions included, 48 months. It is strongly advisable to fully review the MPS Statement of Requirements (SoR) for this tender opportunity before attempting to complete any tender response documents. The ITT will be conducted via the PCR 2015 Open procedure hosted on the MPS e-Tendering platform, Coupa. Potential suppliers wishing to participate in this ITT opportunity and view all/any associated tender documents are invited to register via the following link https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice (please copy and paste the link into your internet browser) The Coupa Sourcing Event reference is 1786. Please search for this sourcing event reference. The MPS/Authority without liability will reserve the right to make any changes necessary to any tender documentation whilst in publication. Any changes made will be communicated accordingly via the Coupa portal. All bidders and subsequently the successful supplier shall acknowledge from this notice that revenue from the contract is not guaranteed through the life of the contract including any extensions taken up. The Tenderer is strongly advised to read all tender documentation and familiarise themselves before attempting to complete ITT response documents.

Classification

  • CPV60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Lots

  • On behalf of the contracting authority, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking through this tender opportunity to invite potential Suppliers to tender for The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services. The weighting applied to the procurement is as follows (excluding Pass/Fail criteria): 45% ITT Technical questions, 10% Social Value and Sustainability and 45% Pricing. A total of 100% weighting. All Tenderer's will be ranked using combined scores across all evaluated sections (not just price). Bids will be evaluated against MEAT. The MPS/Authority have advertised an estimated contract value of £16,686,000. The MPS shall be awarding a contract for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the contract by a further 12 months and an additional 12 months. Total contract term with extensions included, 48 months. It is strongly advisable to fully review the MPS Statement of Requirements (SoR) for this tender opportunity before attempting to complete any tender response documents. The ITT will be conducted via the PCR 2015 Open procedure hosted on the MPS e-Tendering platform, Coupa. Potential suppliers wishing to participate in this ITT opportunity and view all/any associated tender documents are invited to register via the following link https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice (please copy and paste the link into your internet browser) The Coupa Sourcing Event reference is 1786. Please search for this sourcing event reference. The MPS/Authority without liability will reserve the right to make any changes necessary to any tender documentation whilst in publication. Any changes made will be communicated accordingly via the Coupa portal. All bidders and subsequently the successful supplier shall acknowledge from this notice that revenue from the contract is not guaranteed through the life of the contract including any extensions taken up. The Tenderer is strongly advised to read all tender documentation and familiarise themselves before attempting to complete ITT response documents.£16.7m

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
Coupa Reference 1786
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Apr 2025, 16:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
10 Apr 2025, 16:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Apr 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Classification

Id
60172000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
On behalf of the contracting authority, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking through this tender opportunity to invite potential Suppliers to tender for The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services. The weighting applied to the procurement is as follows (excluding Pass/Fail criteria): 45% ITT Technical questions, 10% Social Value and Sustainability and 45% Pricing. A total of 100% weighting. All Tenderer's will be ranked using combined scores across all evaluated sections (not just price). Bids will be evaluated against MEAT. The MPS/Authority have advertised an estimated contract value of £16,686,000. The MPS shall be awarding a contract for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the contract by a further 12 months and an additional 12 months. Total contract term with extensions included, 48 months. It is strongly advisable to fully review the MPS Statement of Requirements (SoR) for this tender opportunity before attempting to complete any tender response documents. The ITT will be conducted via the PCR 2015 Open procedure hosted on the MPS e-Tendering platform, Coupa. Potential suppliers wishing to participate in this ITT opportunity and view all/any associated tender documents are invited to register via the following link https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice (please copy and paste the link into your internet browser) The Coupa Sourcing Event reference is 1786. Please search for this sourcing event reference. The MPS/Authority without liability will reserve the right to make any changes necessary to any tender documentation whilst in publication. Any changes made will be communicated accordingly via the Coupa portal. All bidders and subsequently the successful supplier shall acknowledge from this notice that revenue from the contract is not guaranteed through the life of the contract including any extensions taken up. The Tenderer is strongly advised to read all tender documentation and familiarise themselves before attempting to complete ITT response documents.

Value

Amount
16,686,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract maybe subject to extensions subject to circumstance at the time.

Renewal

Description
The services shall be re-tendered upon natural expiry of contract unless terminated earlier or the contract is required to be extended by time and value to ensure continuation of service provision whilst a re-tender programme is underway.

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60172000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic2
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-62917
Name
Metropolitan Police Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SW1A2JL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
New Scotland Yard,Victoria Embankment

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Metropolitan Police Service
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Rahul Malde
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-49202
Name
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · LONDON · UKI32 · SW1A2JL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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