Official UK procurement notice
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) Inter-Site Bus Shuttle
Authority: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUniversities Hospital Dorset (UHD) is awarding a contract for a bus shuttle solution to support inter-site travel for staff and members of the public. The contract is on a three (3) year basis with an optional two (2) years further.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jun 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,800,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality Submission: 30%
- Commercial Submission: 60%
- Social Value Submission: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Social Value Submission
- Commercial Submission
- Quality Submission
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Jun 2031
- First published
- 4 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
C450651- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052834- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad95Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As NHS Standard Terms and Conditions for Supply of Goods and Provision of Services (PA2023), February 2025
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.
Atamis Reference is C450651
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published145 days ago4 Jun 2026, 13:55 BST
- Clarification questions by126 days ago23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline119 days ago30 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent78 days ago11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published77 days ago11 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
- Award decision expected by71 days ago17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends67 days ago21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026- Tender notice published4 Jun 2026, 13:55 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Aug 2026, 16:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Aug 2026, 16:35 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go South Coast Ltd1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 months extension · Options: Yes, bus for weekends and other sites | £3,648,568 | 11 Aug 2026standstill to 21 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Go South Coast LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender