Published date: 10 November 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60170000

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£1,800,000 to £2,500,000

Procurement reference

FRAM138/17

Published date

10 November 2017

Closing date

11 December 2017

Contract start date

1 February 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Birmingham has requirement for Coach and Chauffeuring Hire services for internal customers and students. The purpose of this competitive tender is to establish a Framework Agreement with suitably qualified Supplier(s) for these services ensuring that best practice, quality control, value for money and the safety of the passengers are adhered to by the successful Supplier(s).

The requirement shall be split into 2 LOTs, Suppliers can either submit tender responses for one or both LOTs. All submissions must clearly state which LOT(s) they are tendering for.


Lot 1 - Coach Hire

The requirement is varied and forms an extremely important service to the Students, Budget Centres and Academics. The main requirement shall be for one day or weekend Student trips, collecting from the University of Birmingham campus to locations throughout the UK.

Lot 2 - Chauffeur Hire

The requirement forms an extremely important service to the University's Academics and VIPs, guests and colleagues. The successful Supplier(s) will be required to provide services to a professional standard at all times.

The University is seeking competitive tenders from suitably qualified Services Providers with the aim of establishing an agreement with a provider(s) to supply a first class and cost effective service for the University.

More information

Links

Additional text

Documents can be accessed by registering with https://www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Markham

Address

Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Edgbaston
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 415 8807

Email

p.markham@bham.ac.uk