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Published 17 Apr 2025, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Weston College - ITT for Student Transport Services

Official notice

Authority: Weston College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£3,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £3,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 May 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Weston College - ITT for Student Transport Services within the Weston area

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£3,000,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensionsValue: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used. · Description of extensions - Include the circumstances in which they could be used, and provide a breakdown if multiple extensions are possible.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Contract Price: 35%
  • Capability & Capacity: 20%
  • Customer Care: 15%
  • Staffing: 25%
  • Added Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Contract Price
  • Capability & Capacity
  • Customer Care
  • Staffing
  • Added Value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2025, 15:08 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2025, 15:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Aug 2025
Authority reference
CA15456
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015977
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050504 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

17 Apr 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 15:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by
    1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 15:08 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Weston College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PDXW-8796-BVPP Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, South West, BS23 2ALContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender