Published date: 16 October 2023

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: 15 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Road transport services - 60100000

  • Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60130000

    • Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 60172000

Location of contract

CT2 7NY

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20231016184738-97209

Published date

16 October 2023

Closing date

15 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 January 2024

Contract end date

19 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The main purpose of this Contract is for the provision of a shuttle bus service operating between the University's two main campuses that are Canterbury and Medway.

This service operates during the academic term times and is for the students and staff of the University of Kent.

This service provision may be extended to other partnering Universities in the future, in the Canterbury and Medway geographical area (subject to further discussion and negotiation with the successful Contractor).

The Service Provider must hold a valid Public Service Operators Licence and provide suitable coaches with competent and trained drivers to operate this service.

The Service shall consist of suitably sized coaches to run concurrently from each campus daily operating a day, evening and weekend service accommodating the booking demands for every journey. (The present service consists of two 29 seater coaches and a 52 seater operating as and when the demand requires).

The Service Provider is expected to be proactive in monitoring the demand times and to be flexible in the supply of service by accommodating the peak demand times with a larger vehicle when necessary.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Max Hubbard

Address

The Registry
Canterbury, Kent
CT2 7NZ
ENG

Email

m.hubbard@kent.ac.uk

Website

https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html