Published date: 20 December 2016

Last edited date: 20 December 2016

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: 20 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Buses and coaches - 34121000

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

16-02B

Published date

20 December 2016

Closing date

20 January 2017

Contract start date

28 August 2017

Contract end date

27 August 2022

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?

Yes


Description

The University is running two concurrent Tenders; 16-02A the provision of Bus Leasing and 16-02B the Provision of a Managed Bus Service, only one option will be successful. The University reserves the right to award the Contract to the most suitable option to the University.

The University of Wolverhampton (the 'University') is reviewing options to establish a contract for a Managed Bus Service. Notwithstanding the above, a Single Provider (the Contractor) is required for the requirements for a Managed Bus Service to the University.

TUPE may apply to the transfer of the Contract from the present Contactor to the new one, giving the present staff (and possibly also staff employed by any present sub-contractors) the right to transfer to the employment of the successful Tenderer on the same terms and conditions. The above does not apply to the self-employed.

The Tenderer must have a minimum annual turnover of £3m
The Tenderer must have a Credit Safe Score of ≥30
The Successful Contractor must have £5m Public Liability Insurance
The Successful Contractor must have £5m Employer's Liability Insurance
Please confirm you have had previous experience in Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE)
Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) applies to this Contract, please confirm your acceptance.
The service must be provided no later than the end of August 2017.

Further pass/fails can be found in the Tender documentation. To access the Tender documents please access via BravoSolution https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk .


About the buyer

Address

Finance Department, MX Building, Camp Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1AD
England

Email

Procurement@wlv.ac.uk

Website

wlv.bravosolution.co.uk