Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
2021 Somerset County Council DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport
Reference number
1199096
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Somerset County Council wishes to establish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under which all procurement activity for the provision of high quality and cost effective Passenger Transport will be conducted.
This is to replace the current Passenger Transport DPS which expires on 31st March 2021. All existing suppliers will need to reapply to the new DPS.
The type of transport the Council provides includes Home to School transport service for children in mainstream education and children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Children and Adult Services, County bus services, Ad Hoc Taxis and Minibus / Coach hire, and any other passenger transport services. On certain routes there is a requirement for regular drivers, and/or passenger assistants.
The Council also provides scheduled local bus services to meet public transport requirements which would otherwise not be met; these are scheduled public passenger transport services that transport citizens within the boundary of Somerset County Council and across neighbouring council boundaries, when the Council provides additional subsided services.
The DPS will commence on 1st April 2021 and will run for 5 years (to 31st March 2026) with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 2 years each (Maximum of nine years in total to 31st March 2030).
The total value of the DPS over the total agreement period for all four Lots is GBP 230,000,000
Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102)
The DPS is split into four Lots; suppliers will be able to bid for one or more Lots as follows –
Lot 1: Vehicles over 23 Passenger Seats
Lot 2: Vehicles 9 to 22 Passenger Seats
Lot 3: Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats
Lot 4: Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats where contracts are required on an accelerated timescale
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Somerset County Council wishes to establish a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under which all procurement activity for the provision of high quality and cost effective Passenger Transport will be conducted.
This is to replace the current Passenger Transport DPS which expires on 31st March 2021. All existing suppliers will need to reapply to the new DPS.
The type of transport the Council provides includes Home to School transport service for children in mainstream education and children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Children and Adult Services, County bus services, Ad Hoc Taxis and Minibus / Coach hire, and any other passenger transport services. On certain routes there is a requirement for regular drivers, and/or passenger assistants.
The Council also provides scheduled local bus services to meet public transport requirements which would otherwise not be met; these are scheduled public passenger transport services that transport citizens within the boundary of Somerset County Council and across neighbouring council boundaries, when the Council provides additional subsided services.
The DPS will commence on 1st April 2021 and will run for 5 years (to 31st March 2026) with the option to extend by 2 further periods of 2 years each (Maximum of nine years in total to 31st March 2030).
The total value of the DPS over the total agreement period for all four Lots is GBP 230,000,000
Somerset County Council is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102)
The DPS is split into four Lots; suppliers will be able to bid for one or more Lots as follows –
Lot 1: Vehicles over 23 Passenger Seats
Lot 2: Vehicles 9 to 22 Passenger Seats
Lot 3: Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats
Lot 4: Vehicles up to 8 Passenger Seats where contracts are required on an accelerated timescale
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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.2.14) Additional information
No Contract awarded due to technical issues with the issue of the original contract notice. The contract notice will be reissued with a new reference number now that issues have been resolved.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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: 2021/S 001-000678
four.2.8) Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
The notice involves the termination of the dynamic purchasing system published by the above contract notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2021/S 000-000678
Lot No
ALL
Title
2021 Somerset County Council DPS for the Provision of Passenger Transport
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Somerset County Council
Taunton
Country
United Kingdom