Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Kent
XN5452
The Registry
Canterbury, Kent
CT2 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Max Hubbard
Telephone: +44 01227823061
E-mail: M.Hubbard@kent.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97209
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
Reference number: MH25_001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60172000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1 - Minibus hire with driver with capacity of up to 22 passengers
II.2.1) Title
Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot No: 2 - Coach hire (single decker) with driver with capacity of up to 60 passengers
II.2.1) Title
Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot No: 3 - Airport Arrivals Transfer Service with driver and capacity of up to 60 passengers and luggage.
II.2.1) Title
Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is inviting submissions from transport operators to be part of a framework agreement of minibus and coach hire service with drivers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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 the OJ S:
2025/S 000-051718
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AJIT SINGH DOSANJH & PARTNERS T/A ASD Transport
AJIT SINGH DOSANJH & PARTNERS T/A ASD Transport
ASD Transport
Strood, Rochester
ME2 4LT
UK
E-mail: info@asdtransport.com
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2
Title: Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bayliss Executive Travel Limited
05104702
The Old Tilmanstone Colliery, Pike Road, Eythorne,
Dover
CT154ND
UK
E-mail: matthew@baylissexecutivetravel.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 3
Title: Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chalkwell Coach Hire
Chalkwell Coach Hire
The Coach Depot, Unit 2a Church Road
Sittingbourne
ME103RS
UK
E-mail: roland@chalkwell.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 4
Title: Minibus & Coach Hire with Driver
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zeelo Ltd
GB251424336
15, 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2TH
UK
Telephone: +44 0330808330
E-mail: luke@zeelo.co
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
URL: http://https://zeelo.co/uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cedr.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cedr.com
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cedr.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/01/2026