Scope
Reference
BU082025
Description
Procurement: Bangor University is seeking to conduct a procurement to establish a contract (initially 2 years with an optional 12 month extension) for bus and coach travel services.
Coverage: Following an internal assessment, Bangor University has identified its usage of bus and coach travel for the facilitating of student field trips, as well as promotional bookings and other University- wide requirements for in-scope services.
Preliminary Market Engagement: The tender specification and associated tender documentation is currently under development for this procurement. The University is publishing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek the views and opinions of organisation which may be interested in delivering services. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or any procurement approach to the services.
Timescale: The Contracting Authority will complete its pre-market engagement exercise on 6th October 2025.
Additional Information: The Authority anticipates the procurement to be suitable for SMEs. Please note the estimated total value set out in this notice is subject to changing course information & budget availability and the associated tender documentation for this opportunity will contain more specific information. CPV Code 60172000
Total value (estimated)
- £344,000 excluding VAT
- £430,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Contract locations
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
Engagement
Engagement deadline
6 October 2025
Engagement process description
Bangor University is using a pre-market engagement questionnaire to conduct pre-market engagement. Suppliers can request a copy of the questionnaire by contacting c.lone@bangor.ac.uk . Pre-market engagement activity is planned to cease on 6th October 2025 and all suppliers wishing to respond to this exercise must send their responses back to c.lone@bangor.ac.uk by the end of this day (23:59pm)
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
15 October 2025
Contracting authority
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTPM-4795-PZBG
Finance Office
Bangor
LL57 2TR
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mel Lone
Telephone: 01248382832
Email: c.lone@bangor.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bangor.ac.uk
Region: UKL12 - Gwynedd
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales