University of Greenwich: Scheduled Bus and Coach Service

UK-London: Hire of buses and coaches with driver.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       University of Greenwich
       Park Row, London, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2083318000, Email: tenders@greenwich.ac.uk
       Contact: Ian Husson
       Main Address: https://www.gre.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.gre.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKJ


I.6) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting entity)
      Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Scheduled Bus and Coach Service.
      Reference number: Not Provided
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: The University is in contract with Centaur Overland Travel Ltd for providing bus and coach services, between three campuses. The University plans to extend its contract until 31/08/2027 (an extension of 2 years). The extension period allows us to take advantage of the dedicated vehicles procured by the contractor in alignment with the University's Carbon Net Zero 2030 Strategy. The contractor has made significant investments, including electric double-decker buses and branded bus liveries. Bespoke innovations developed for the contract include a dedicated tap-in system for University ID cards, onboard WiFi, a real-time bus tracking application and digital timetables with real-time updates. The value of the extension is £5.2m. The University believes that the extension is within the scope of the original contract and it has published this notice to be transparent. If your company believes that it can provide an equivalent service, please provide details to us.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 5,200,000      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not provided

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKJ SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    The University is in contract with Centaur Overland Travel Ltd for providing bus and coach services, transporting students and staff between three campuses. We plan to extend its contract until 31/08/2027 (extension of 2 years). The extension period will allow the university to take advantage of the dedicated vehicles procured by the contractor for the provision of the services in alignment with our Carbon Net Zero 2030 Strategy. The contractor has made significant investments, including, electric double-decker buses and branded bus liveries, tap-in system for University ID cards, onboard WiFi, a real-time bus tracking application and digital timetables with real-time updates. The value of the extension is £5.2m. Although we believe that the extension is within the scope of the original contract, we have published this notice to be transparent. If your company believes that it can provide an equivalent service with the bespoke innovations, please provide details to us.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
    Not provided       
      
      
   II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:    No       
   
   II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:    No

   II.2.14) Additional information:
    The value indicated here is for the extension period of 2 years. The extension is allowed for under the terms of the original contract. This notice is being published for the purposes of full transparency.    
      
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure without prior call for competition (in accordance with Article 50 of Directive 2014/25/EU)          
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: 1   Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Buses and Coaches Service

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 17/02/2025.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Centaur Overland Travel Ltd, 1210180
       Unit 34-35, Acorn Industrial Park, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4AL, United Kingdom
       Internet address: https://www.centaurtravel.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: 5,200,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 5,200,000         
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No          


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=927004095
GO-2025218-PRO-29474108 TKR-2025218-PRO-29474107   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          University of Greenwich
       Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2083318000, Email: tenders@greenwich.ac.uk
       Internet address: www.gre.ac.uk
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         The amount quoted of £5.2M excluding VAT is for the 2 year extension to contract. If your company believes that it can provide an equivalent service with the appropriate facilities, please provide details to us.    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/02/2025


Annex D2 - Utilities
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/25/EU

1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 50 of Directive 2014/25/EU

   No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: No

   The contract involved is purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive: No

   The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
   
   Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No
   
   Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

   New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No

   Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest: No

   

   Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: Not Provided

   Bargain purchase taking advantage of a particularly advantageous opportunity available for a very short time at a price considerably lower than market prices No


3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   We believe the contract extension is a permitted contract. The university has worked with the supplier over a number of years to ensure vehicles used on the contract align with the University's Carbon Net Zero Strategy 2030 and stringent targets. The supplier has made bespoke developments to suit the University, which are essential to maintaining the student experience and high level of customer satisfaction for service users.