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Student Bus Services - Cambridge Regional College

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Deadline
6 days left
April 02, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
020311-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
East Anglia, United Kingdom
Published
March 19, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 06, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 26, 2026

Submission Deadline

April 02, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 26, 2026

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Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
36 months
Location
East Anglia
Type
Open Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Cambridge Regional College is seeking tenders for the provision of student bus transport to its two campuses which are located within Cambridge and Huntingdon. The College is tendering 12 routes in total with twelve travelling to and from our Cambridge Campus and two to and from our Huntingdon Campus. In addition we have two potential routes which may/may not be required. Cambridge Regional College uses Shuttle ID for students to pay towards their bus passes therefore there will be no requirement for successful contractors to collect payment however each student will need to provide a QR code for the bus driver to scan using a tablet provided by the College. Please refer to Document 1 attached to this tender for details of this tender including routes which have been lot numbers.

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Requirements & Qualifications

13 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (5)
Technical (4)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Refer to Document 1 for details of the tender, including lot numbers for routes.
--Deadline for submission: 2026-04-02T00:00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Must be able to provide student bus transport to Cambridge Regional College's two campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon.
--Must be able to service 12 routes to the Cambridge Campus and 2 routes to the Huntingdon Campus.
--Must be prepared for two potential additional routes.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Provision of student bus transport services.
--Ability to operate 12 routes to Cambridge Campus and 2 routes to Huntingdon Campus.
--Capability to potentially operate additional routes.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are detailed in the provided text.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for student bus services is generally well-structured with clear requirements, but lacks specific financial details and evaluation criteria, impacting completeness and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender follows an open procedure and specifies a CPV code, indicating a degree of regulatory compliance. Deadlines are provided, though the submission deadline might be considered short by some. No disputes are reported. The absence of a reveal date is a minor procedural oversight.

Missing reveal date
Clarity80/100

The description of services required is clear, outlining the number of routes, locations, and the payment system integration. Requirements are documented, and the use of Document 1 for further details is specified. However, evaluation criteria are not explicitly stated, which could lead to ambiguity.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Most basic information is present, including the organization, title, reference, and contract duration. The contract start date and submission deadline are specified. However, the estimated value is not disclosed, and the content of the attached documents is not summarized, reducing overall completeness.

Estimated Value: Not disclosed
No document content available
Fairness85/100

The tender is open, and requirements are generally objective, focusing on service provision. The use of a standard e-procurement system is implied by the structure, though not explicitly stated. The lack of disclosed value and unspecified evaluation criteria could be perceived as less fair by potential bidders.

Value not disclosed
Missing evaluation criteria
Practicality65/100

The contract duration and start date are provided. However, the absence of explicit mention of e-submission and a direct URL for document access, along with the lack of financing information, reduces practicality for bidders.

No e-submission mentioned
No document URL provided
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields such as title, reference, organization, CPV, and dates are populated. There are no reported suspensions or disputes. The dates provided are logical within the context of a tender process.

Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation within the tender description. This suggests a lack of focus on sustainability criteria.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of service requirements
Specific CPV code provided
Defined contract duration and start date
Open procedure for broad participation

Concerns

Estimated value not disclosed
Evaluation criteria not specified
No content available for attached documents
Lack of explicit sustainability considerations

Recommendations

1. Disclose the estimated value of the contract.
2. Clearly outline the evaluation criteria for submissions.
3. Provide summaries or content for attached documents to aid bidder understanding.

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