Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Middlesbrough College · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £2,954,900.95 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV 60000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 020915-2024 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Jul 2024
- Published9 Jul 2024Published the same day
Description
The College provides free at the point of access network transport to students that purchase a bus pass on a termly basis. The choice to use existing transport networks rather than specifically contracted routes has been undertaken due to the complexity of the Colleges travel to learn patterns and requirements for students to be able to travel into College in line with their timetable. After considering the market there are only two operators that offer network transport with coverage and regular services that cover the geography of the College’s learners.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesborough College - Network Transport for Students: Middlesborough College - Stockton, Middlesbrough, East Cleveland, and North Yorks - Route A | Arriva Transport Solutions Limited (Atsl | £1.75m |
| Middlesborough College - Network Transport for Students: Middlesborough College - Billingham, Stockton, Middlesbrough into County Durham - Route B | Stagecoach Transit Group | £1.2m |
About the suppliers
Arriva Transport Solutions Limited (Atsl: every public contract they have won.
Stagecoach Transit Group: every public contract they have won.