Contract

Provision of Inter Island Air Service between Shetland Mainland/Fair Isle/Foula

  • ZetTrans - Zetland Transport Partnership

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000985

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f6fc

Published 11 January 2024, 3:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ZetTrans - Zetland Transport Partnership

8 North Ness, Lerwick

Shetland

ZE1 0LZ

Email

contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1595744595

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.zettrans.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA29304

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Transport

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Inter Island Air Service between Shetland Mainland/Fair Isle/Foula

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60400000 - Air transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Zetland Transport Partnership (ZetTrans) invited Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced air carriers holding or capable of obtaining a valid operating licence issued by a Member State, who wished to be considered for the operation of a Public Service Obligation scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland and the islands of Fair Isle and Foula.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,108,152

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM66 - Shetland Islands
Main site or place of performance

Shetland Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Operation of Public Service Obligation scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland and the islands of Fair Isle and Foula.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 80

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

Open procedure

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: 2023/S 000-025083


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DirectFlight

Regus House, Fairbourne Drive

Milton Keynes

MK10 9RG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,108,152


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Contract is subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts.

ZetTrans is a body governed by public law.

GBP means Great British Pounds.

Zetland Transport Partnership (“ZetTrans”) is a Regional Transport Partnership providing a range of transport services to a population of approximately 23,000 inhabitants across 10 inhabited islands. As part of their duties, ZetTrans has responsibility for securing the provision of public transport services in the Shetland Islands area in terms of the Transport Act 1985.

(SC Ref:755022)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Lerwick Sheriff Court

King Erik Street

Lerwick

ZE1 0HD

Email

lerwick@scotcourts.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom