Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-02-08
Buyer: University of Chester
Country: UK
Region: Cheshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34115200 | 34120000: Motor vehicles for transport of persons | 60130000 | 60140000 | 60170000
Estimated value: 145000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This tender is for the provision of safe and reliable transportation of University of Chester staff and student passengers between the University's Parkgate Road campus in Chester, CH1 4BJ and the Thornton Science Park, Ince, CH2 4NU.
It is intended to appoint one contractor only. However, the University of Chester reserves the right to appoint more than 1 contractor if needed to ensure optimum service delivery is provided.
Please note that the actual demand and requirements for services will vary over the period of the contract term. No guarantee can therefore be given regarding the volume of business placed with the appointed provider(s). Please note that dates and values provided are estimated (excluding any potential extension options) and therefore subject to change.
Transportation of passengers between the University's Parkgate Road campus in Chester, CH1 4BJ and the Thornton Science Park, Ince, CH2 4NU.
This is an award notice following the conclusion of the opportunity previously advertised. Original text is below:
This tender is for the provision of safe and reliable transportation of University of Chester staff and student passengers between the University's Parkgate Road campus in Chester, CH1 4BJ and the Thornton Science Park, Ince, CH2 4NU. It is intended to appoint 1 contractor only. However, the University of Chester reserves the right to appoint more than one contractor if needed to ensure optimum service delivery is provided.
Please note that the actual demand and requirements for services will vary over the period of the contract term. No guarantee can therefore be given regarding the volume of business placed with the appointed provider(s). Please note that dates and values provided are estimated (excluding any potential extension options) and therefore subject to change.
The contract is for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extend for up to 3 further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance.
Please note that the award of contract is based on most economically advantageous tender taking into consideration price (whole life cost) and quality.
The contract is initially for a period of 1 year, with the option to extend for up to 3 further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance. Please note that the total value of contract is only for the original term until 1.1.2018 and excludes any options to extend.
To download the tender documents, all applicants must register on the In-Tend e-tendering portal — http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester.
Please note that where you may have previously registered with In-Tend, it will be necessary for you to ensure that your registration does include being registered to see opportunities for University of Chester.
There is Help/Guidance on how to use the supplier site on the ‘Help’ section of the site: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester/aspx/HelpOverview
Alternatively, In-tend Support can help suppliers and is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 - 17:00 (excluding Bank Holidays) — 0845 557 8079 / 0114 407 0065 / support@in-tend.co.uk
University of Chester will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be a minimum of ten (10) calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.


Winner: Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Award value: 145000
Number of bids: 4