16-02A Provision of Bus Leasing

Tender description

The University is running two concurrent Tenders; 16-02A the provision of Bus Leasing and 16-02B The Provision of a Management Vehicle Service, only one option will be successful. The University reserves the right to award the Contract to the most suitable option to the University. For 16-02A the requirement is for six double deck buses as detailed in section 2 of Schedule 1 Scope and Specification. A Single Provider is required for the requirements, subcontracting of finance arrangements is permitted as part of the contract; however this provision must be managed by the Service (vehicle) Provider directly. The University is to have no day to day direct dealing with the Leasing Company. There must be robust Contract Management Arrangements as part of this Contract. It is a prerequisite of the contract that a dedicated Account Manager/Key Contact is provided from the Service Provider. Pass/Fail requirements include: The Tenderer must have a minimum annual turnover of £3.5m - The Tenderer must have a Credit Safe Score of ≥30 - The Successful Contractor must have £5m Public Liability Insurance - The Successful Contractor must have £5m Employer’s Liability Insurance - Delivery of vehicles must be no later than the end of September 2017. For further pass/fail requirements please refer to the ITT documentation.