CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Airport Coach Collections (International Students) 2020

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Airport Coach Collection Service for International Students from Heathrow Airport and Cardiff Airport/Bristol Airport over various dates in September, October and November 2020

Lot 1 – Heathrow Airport to Cardiff University, Main Building

Lot 2 – Cardiff/Bristol Airport to Cardiff University, Main Building

Lot 3 - Local service for onward transportation from Main Building to University Halls of Residence and Private Halls of Residence.

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2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Cardiff University has a significant international student population, and is seeking to extend its provision of coach collection in Autumn 2020 to include both new and returning students.

It appears likely there will be a smaller overall number of incoming international students. However, the University anticipates a greater proportion will prefer to use arranged transportation as a result of anxieties over domestic UK travel; therefore, the increase in demand for our coach service may not proportionately reflect the decrease in new international students.

The University requires the flexibility to increase / decrease requirements as required.

Scope of requirements:

In the region of up to 1,650 students to be transferred from airport to halls of residence

Provisional transfer dates, please note these will be subject to change.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As stated in Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documents

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CU.433.JP

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.

The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part.

The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.

All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.

(WA Ref:103336)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice