Provision of Coach Hire Services Framework ( Glasgow Region)

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This Framework is for the provision of Coach Hire Services for HE & FE institutions in the Glasgow area , pre-scheduled and reactive services. The following institutions are: Glasgow Caledonian University University of Strathclyde University of Glasgow Glasgow School of Art City of Glasgow College Glasgow Kelvin College Glasgow Clyde College Lot 1: Provision of Coach Hire Services Framework ( Glasgow Region) Lot 1 Up to 16 - 29 Seats Coach Capacity The Coach services will have two elements of usage: Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach with driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coachhire service). These may be booked far in advance and it will be the Contractors responsibility to attend at the appointed location and toensure the punctuality of the coach, (all Coaches must have access for passengers with mobility difficulties, e.g., wheelchair access) or lone travellers, groups with special needs and their escorts, when required etc. The Contractor will be required to confirm the booking with theinstitutions booker the day before travel to confirm time and location of coach. Reactive/Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service) Institutions will tryto give advance warning of these requirements, but on occasion this may be requested at short notice. Contractors must make every effort to supply this demand and on any occasion when this is not possible a written (email) explanation must be provided to the institutions booker.There may be a requirement for an additional stop either planned or reactive, or a visit may sometimes over-run. Participating Institutions will require a degree of flexibility from the driver allocated to the journey in such circumstances to accommodate this and ensure our needs are met. The institutions that can access this framework are as follows: Glasgow Caledonian University University of Strathclyde Glasgow School of Art City of Glasgow College Glasgow Clyde College Glasgow Kelvin College University of Glasgow Lot 2: Provision of Coach Hire Services Framework ( Glasgow Region) Lot 2 Up 30 - 50 seats Coach Capacity The Coach services will have two elements of usage: Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach with driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coachhire service). These may be booked far in advance and it will be the Contractors responsibility to attend at the appointed location and to ensure the punctuality of the coach, (all Coaches must have access for passengers with mobility difficulties, e.g., wheelchair access) or lone travellers, groups with special needs and their escorts, when required etc. The Contractor will be required to confirm the booking with the institutions booker the day before travel to confirm time and location of coach. Reactive/Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service) Institutions will try to give advance warning of these requirements, but on occasion this may be requested at short notice. Contractors must make every effort to supply this demand and on any occasion when this is not possible a written (email) explanation must be provided to the institutions booker. There may be a requirement for an additional stop either planned or reactive, or a visit may sometimes over-run. Participating Institutions will require a degree of flexibility from the driver allocated to the journey in such circumstances to accommodate this and ensure our needs are met. The institutions that can access this framework are as follows: Glasgow Caledonian University University of Strathclyde Glasgow School of Art City of Glasgow College Glasgow Clyde College Glasgow Kelvin College University of Glasgow Lot 3: Provision of Coach Hire Services Framework ( Glasgow Region) Lot 3 51 to 70 seats coach capacity Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach with driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coachhire service). These may be booked far in advance and it will be the Contractors responsibility to attend at the appointed location and toensure the punctuality of the coach, (all Coaches must have access for passengers with mobility difficulties, e.g., wheelchair access) or lone travellers, groups with special needs and their escorts, when required etc. The Contractor will be required to confirm the booking with the institutions booker the day before travel to confirm time and location of coach. Reactive/Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service) Institutions will tryto give advance warning of these requirements, but on occasion this may be requested at short notice. Contractors must make every effort to supply this demand and on any occasion when this is not possible a written (email) explanation must be provided to the institutions booker. There may be a requirement for an additional stop either planned or reactive, or a visit may sometimes over-run. Participating Institutions will require a degree of flexibility from the driver allocated to the journey in such circumstances to accommodate this and ensure our needs are met. The institutions that can access this framework are as follows: Glasgow Caledonian University University of Strathclyde Glasgow School of Art City of Glasgow College Glasgow Clyde College Glasgow Kelvin College University of Glasgow