Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence
Buyer Address: 100B, Bristol Business Park, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, England
Contact Email: matthew.thorn2@babcockinternational.com
Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence
Buyer Address: 100B, Bristol Business Park, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, England
Contact Email: matthew.thorn2@babcockinternational.com
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS OPPORTUNITY IS CLOSED TO NEW EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST. THIS IS A TRANSPARENCY PUBLICATION TO CONFIRM SUPPLIERS INVITED TO TENDER. Babcock Land Defence Limited, Acting in the capacity as Agent for the Authority under project Phoenix II is seeking to engage a suitable supplier to provide Bus Passenger Transport Services between UK and Germany, Switzerland and Austria and within Germany, Switzerland and Austria. This contract shall replace the existing contract that is due to expire in September 2025 and commence from October 2025. The initial contract term shall be 2 years, with the option of extending for up to two one-year periods. As such the contract shall have a total possible duration of four years.
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