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Bus Service

Bournemouth University · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 18:41.

Opportunity overview

Bournemouth University (BU), in partnership with Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), requires a University Bus Service which enables students and passengers to travel to the university, from core destinations around the South-East Dorset conurbation.

Classification

  • CPV34121000 — Buses and coaches
  • CPV60112000 — Public road transport services
  • CPV60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver
  • CPV63515000 — Travel services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
EST/OS/501
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34121000
Description
Buses and coaches
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
63515000
Description
Travel services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The purpose of this PME is to gather industry expertise and feedback that will inform the development of our final project and procurement requirements. Objectives: • Developing the University’s requirements and approach to the procurement; • Designing a procedure, conditions of participation or award criteria; • Preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents; • Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required; • Identifying likely contractual terms; • Building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded. Suppliers interested in participating in this PME process are required to express their interest by email to procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk with the subject heading “EST/OS/501 – Bus Service PME”. Once suppliers have expressed their interest we will provide further information on the requirements with a Questionnaire for your completion. BU are intending on holding one-to-one discussions/meetings with interested suppliers on the week commencing 02 November 2026. Suppliers will be shortlisted for meetings based on the answers provided in the Questionnaires. Please note that while we aim to engage with a broad range of suppliers, it may not be possible to invite all interested parties to a meeting. Participation in this exercise is voluntary, and there is no obligation for BU to meet with every supplier who expresses an interest and submits a completed Questionnaire. This PME is not a request for quotation. BU’s current intention is to conduct an openly advertised tender process at a later stage. There is no obligation for suppliers to respond to this PME. Supplier responses (or lack thereof) to this exercise will not be used to determine which suppliers will be carried forward to tender process or in any subsequent evaluation of supplier proposals. The University's current intention is that any future procurement opportunity arising from this requirement will be advertised separately at a later date.
Due
16 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
093551-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Oct 2026, 17:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bournemouth University
Id
GB-PPON-PVRY-5141-LLTP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVRY-5141-LLTP

Address

Street Address
Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH12 5BB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK24

Contact

Name
Procurement and Contracts Team

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Arts University Bournemouth
Id
GB-PPON-PVCG-5182-VTDJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVCG-5182-VTDJ

Address

Street Address
Wallisdown
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH12 5HH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Poole · UKK24 · BH12 5BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 093551-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·