Award

Bus Service

  • University of Salford

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-042621

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056522 (view related notices)

Published 24 July 2025, 10:22am



Scope

Description

The University of Salford has agreed to partner with Transport for Greater Manchester to provide a bus service that is required to support our students and staff, running between Adelphi Street/Oldfield Road to Media City, cover all three university campuses (Peel Park, Frederick Road and Media City Campus).

The service would be for a Monday to Friday 52 weeks of the year and until 9pm and from the first bus in the morning at 4am.

The 50 and 51 bus is a service that covers all key areas and is a service that our students, staff and visitors use and TfGM are the sole provider of this service.


Contract 1. Bus Service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £264,600 excluding VAT
  • £317,520 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

1 July 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 34121100 - Public-service buses
  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Contract locations

  • UKD33 - Manchester

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Transport for Greater Manchester

  • Companies House: 05868101

2 Piccadily Place

Manchester

M1 3BG

United Kingdom

Region: UKD33 - Manchester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Bus Service


Contracting authority

University of Salford

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): RC000666
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDHR-3751-QPQR

43 The Crescent

Salford

M5 4WT

United Kingdom

Region: UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government