Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Supplier
- First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Buses and coaches (CPV 34121000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 May 2025
- Published23 May 2025Published the same day
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-tim…
About the supplier
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