Official UK procurement notice
University of Derby Health Bus
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF DERBY (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purchase, and conversion of a Double decker bus, into a Health Bus.
The University are appointing seeking a turn-key solution, to convert a double decker bus, into a Health Bus.
CPV: Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2025, 14:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Authority reference
PROC OC EXF 1595- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024217- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f947Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
Following tender issue, only 1 bidder responded (Blackpool Design Coachbuilders Ltd).
Switched to a Direct Award.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
18 Dec 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published314 days ago18 Dec 2025, 14:18 GMT
- Market engagement292 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
The University of Derby is running an Expression of Interest process, with the intention of completing a closed competition, with suppliers who express an interest in this opportunity.
In addition to the Expression of Interest, there is a short questionnaire, which has been created to allow suppliers to provide both feedback and considerations, to help shape any proposed future tender.
The form to complete is available at the website link below, which is open until 12:00 noon on Friday 9th January 2026.
forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx ↗
This Pre-market engagement is not a formal tender but does represent an Expression of Interest. This is not a scored tender process and any responses provided by bidders are both optional, and for information only.
Completing this form does not commit the University of Derby or the respondent to proceed. Suppliers who submit this form will be invited to the formal tender stage should we proceed.
The University reserves the right to not undertake a procurement process for these services.
- Latest notice published225 days ago17 Mar 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Contract starts212 days ago31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published18 Dec 2025, 14:18 GMTUK2
- Transparency notice published17 Mar 2026, 15:52 GMTUK5
- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Mar 2026, 15:52 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKPOOL DESIGN COACHBUILDERS LIMITED17 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 | £235,000 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BLACKPOOL DESIGN COACHBUILDERS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender