Buyer Name: Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
Buyer Address: 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, UKF14, NG1 4FQ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Dean Scaife
Contact Email: dean.scaife@ntu.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1158482921
Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1666666.67 GBP
1666666.67 GBP
Published
15 Aug 2025, 11:00
15 Aug 2025, 11:00
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
12 Oct 2025, 00:00
12 Oct 2025, 00:00
Contract End
11 Oct 2028, 23:59
11 Oct 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Johnson Bros Tours Ltd, Paul S Winson (Coaches) Limited, Sharpes of Nottingham, Skills Motor Coaches, TIGER EUROPEAN (UK) LTD
Johnson Bros Tours Ltd, Paul S Winson (Coaches) Limited, Sharpes of Nottingham, Skills Motor Coaches, TIGER EUROPEAN (UK) LTD
Official Source
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Description
The Supply of executive and high-quality standard coaches in immaculate condition both inside and outside, ranging in sizes from 25 to 85 passengers on a mixture of private hires. A mixture of Euro 4, Euro 5 and Euro 6 standard (including Euro 7 in the future, electric, gas powered and hybrid) and executive coaches and Euro 5 and Euro 6 minibuses. The majority of the university’s requirements lies within the United Kingdom and primarily for the transportation to other universities, colleges, schools, museums, local businesses, city attractions, airports, railway stations, Eurostar, and sport related trips. The requirements entails a combination of one day tours to more complex journeys, with multiple stopping points and in some cases lasting more than one day.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot LOT-0000 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Provision of Coach and Minibus Hire
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