Published date: 23 May 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 April 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Buses and coaches - 34121000

  • Public-service buses - 34121100

Location of contract

PO1 2PR

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-39-868-24-HB-057 - AWARD

Published date

23 May 2025

Closing date

28 April 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2028

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation requires a 'pay-to-use' bus service for its staff and students. The bus Service shall provide access for staff and student to the main University campus in Portsmouth city centre, during term-time and for special weekend and event Services.
The provision of a reliable and convenient low emission bus Service aims to attract students and staff away from using personal cars, further improving air quality and enhancing local community safety given the number of school children going to and from school in the area.
The Commencement Date for the Contract shall be 01 September 2025, with a Contract Term of three (3) years up to 31 August 2028 and an option to extend for a further two (2) x twelve (12) month periods, if required, with a potential full Contract Term up to 31 August 2030.
The Supplier shall be required to provide two main bus Service routes: U1: is a Southsea circular route that operates Monday to Friday, during term-time, in an anti-clockwise direction only, through the main student and staff housing areas and starting at Kings Theatre. U2: The U2 bus Service shall run Monday to Friday, during term-time, to help students get from the city centre campus to Langstone sports pitches.
The nature of the University activities is such that demand for bus Services will fluctuate during the day, (with early morning and late afternoon peaks for travel), and throughout the year, with greater demand at the start of the academic year and during events organised by the University or Student Union, for example. The Supplier shall be required to provide Services to cater for the busiest periods, and shall be required to deliver a flexible Service which is able to react to changes in demand. This may require the provision of duplicate or additional vehicles operating outside the standard timetable, and provision of additional vehicles to cater for specific events within the University calendar.

Award information

Awarded date

23 May 2025

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2028

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd

Address

First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd, Bus depot, Gosport Road, Fareham, Hants, Great Britain, PO16 OST

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

The Administrator

Address

St Michaels Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2PR
United Kingdom

Telephone

02392 848484

Email

procurement@port.ac.uk