Opportunity

Passenger Transport Services

  • Newport City Council
  • Monmouthshire County Council
  • Torfaen County Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-001482

Published 18 January 2023, 8:59am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Newport City Council

Civic Centre

Newport

NP20 4UR

Contact

Richard Leake

Email

richard.leake@newport.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633656656

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.newport.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273

one.1) Name and addresses

Monmouthshire County Council

PO Box 106

Caldicot

NP26 9AN

Email

contact@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1633644644

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0277

one.1) Name and addresses

Torfaen County Borough Council

Civic Centre, Pontypool

Torfaen

NP4 6YB

Email

dean.evans@torfaen.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1495762200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL16 - Gwent Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.torfaen.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0498

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Passenger Transport Services

Reference number

NCC-2017-021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The continued development of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the participating Councils passenger transport requirements including local bus services.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
5

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Vehicles with 4 to 8 Seats

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
  • UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newport City Council (NCC) is inviting tenders initially on behalf of Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) and Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) from suitably licenced and experienced contractors to join the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services as detailed in the tender documents; these services being for taxi, minibus, coach and local bus service provision. The DPS is utilised mainly to secure transport for transporting children to and from school, for transporting children and adults within the social care system, and for securing local bus services for the public.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Note - whilst the above duration states 60 months, the DPS will be utilised by the Contracting Authorities until it is deemed to no longer offer a suitable solution to procure passenger transport requirements. Therefore the DPS may run for longer than 60 months.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 100

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Vehicles with 9 to 16 seats

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance

Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newport City Council (NCC) is inviting tenders initially on behalf of Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) and Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) from suitably licenced and experienced contractors to join the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services as detailed in the tender documents; these services being for taxi, minibus, coach and local bus service provision. The DPS is utilised mainly to secure transport for transporting children to and from school, for transporting children and adults within the social care system, and for securing local bus services for the public.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Note - whilst the above duration states 60 months, the DPS will be utilised by the Contracting Authorities until it is deemed to no longer offer a suitable solution to procure passenger transport requirements. Therefore the DPS may run for longer than 60 months.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 50

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Vehicles which are Wheelchair Accessible

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance

Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newport City Council (NCC) is inviting tenders initially on behalf of Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) and Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) from suitably licenced and experienced contractors to join the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services as detailed in the tender documents; these services being for taxi, minibus, coach and local bus service provision. The DPS is utilised mainly to secure transport for transporting children to and from school, for transporting children and adults within the social care system, and for securing local bus services for the public.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Note - whilst the above duration states 60 months, the DPS will be utilised by the Contracting Authorities until it is deemed to no longer offer a suitable solution to procure passenger transport requirements. Therefore the DPS may run for longer than 60 months.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 50

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Vehicles with 17 plus seats

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services
  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance

Newport City Council. Monmouthshire County Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newport City Council (NCC) is inviting tenders initially on behalf of Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) and Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) from suitably licenced and experienced contractors to join the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services as detailed in the tender documents; these services being for taxi, minibus, coach and local bus service provision. The DPS is utilised mainly to secure transport for transporting children to and from school, for transporting children and adults within the social care system, and for securing local bus services for the public.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Note - whilst the above duration states 60 months, the DPS will be utilised by the Contracting Authorities until it is deemed to no longer offer a suitable solution to procure passenger transport requirements. Therefore the DPS may run for longer than 60 months.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 25

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Local Bus Services

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance

Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council and Torfaen County Borough Council.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Newport City Council (NCC) is inviting tenders initially on behalf of Newport City Council, Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) and Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) from suitably licenced and experienced contractors to join the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of passenger transport services as detailed in the tender documents; these services being for taxi, minibus, coach and local bus service provision. The DPS is utilised mainly to secure transport for transporting children to and from school, for transporting children and adults within the social care system, and for securing local bus services for the public.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Note - whilst the above duration states 60 months, the DPS will be utilised by the Contracting Authorities until it is deemed to no longer offer a suitable solution to procure passenger transport requirements. Therefore the DPS may run for longer than 60 months.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 15

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated within the tender documentation


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: 2018/S 029-063310

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 July 2028

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

1 August 2028

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Welsh

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Unknown at this time.

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

IMPORTANT NOTE - This contract notice is to inform any interested suppliers that the opportunity to join the existing DPS is open. If you are an existing supplier on the DPS for Passenger Transport Services you should not apply again and should ignore this notice.

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Suppliers register here” link

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the Project

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “PQQs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant PQQ (pqq_32448 available from 14th February 2018) to access the content.

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page.

- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the PQQ code to access the content

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- email: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=128183

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Social value measures in procurement and contracts are currently being implemented in NCC, and going forward successful suppliers may be asked to report on social value delivery against contracts awarded through this DPS.

This requirement also includes a commitment to work with NCC to look at measures to reduce the carbon impact of providing passenger transport services across the City and local area. This may include such elements as Carbon Reduction Plans, and measures to assist the drive to carbon Net Zero in Wales.

(WA Ref:128183)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)

100 St. Paul's Churchyard

London

EC4M 8BU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.newport.gov.uk