Supply of 20 Low Floor Wheelchair Accessible Buses to Dorset County Council
Dorset County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of 20 Low Floor Wheelchair Accessible Buses to Dorset County Council
Awarded 04 Sep 2015
Awarded04 Sep 2015
Value£1,500,000.00
AgencyDorset County Council
RegionSouth West
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 11y 1mo ago25d term
Awarded 4 Sept 2015Expired 29 Sept 2015
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Dorset County Council awarded a contract to Woodall Nicholson Ltd T/A Mellor Coachcraft for the one-off purchase of 20 low floor wheelchair accessible 16 passenger seat buses.
The vehicles will transport disabled, vulnerable, and elderly people across Dorset to day care centres, residential homes, clinics, hospitals, schools, NHS and/or educational establishments.
The buses must be easily accessible for passengers in wheelchairs or with walking aids and comply with current EU and UK regulations for hire and reward operations.
The contract value is £1,500,000.
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Supply of 20 Low Floor Wheelchair Accessible Buses to Dorset County Council
Won by WOODALL NICHOLSON LTD T/A MELLOR COACHCRAFT · Dorset County Council
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