Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stansted Airport Limited
Enterprise House, Stansted Airport
Stansted
CM24 1QW
Contact
Gregory Mina
gregory.mina@stanstedairport.com
Telephone
+44 1279272034
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
National registration number
01990920
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.stanstedairport.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Utility
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Airport-related activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID6196 Onward Travel Services - Stansted Airport
Reference number
ID6196
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Onward travel coach services to and from Stansted Airport to London and other regional cities in the UK.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £405,097,790
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - London Routes
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Stansted Airport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Onward travel coach services to and from Stansted Airport to London
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - London Routes
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Stansted Airport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Onward travel coach services to and from Stansted Airport to London
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Regional
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Stansted Airport
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Onward travel coach services to and from Stansted Airport to regional towns and cities in the
UK.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-019159
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CW57812
Lot No
1 & 3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Express Limited
National Express House, Birmingham Coach Station, Mill Lane, Digbeth
Birmingham
B5 6DD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £315,706,043
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CW57814
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flibtravel International UK Limited
Lake House Market Hill
Royston
SG8 9JN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £89,391,747
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Stansted Airport Limited incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which lasts for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).