Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of South Wales
Procurement Officer, University of South Wales, Finance Dept, Llantwit Road
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
Contact
Tina Struebig
tina.struebig@southwales.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1443482383
Fax
+44 1443482384
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0315
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Inter Campus Shuttle Bus provision to the University of South Wales
Reference number
1722
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
The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The current contract operates across 3 sites and operates in accordance with the timetable and the specific requirements attached to this notice.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
Main site or place of performance
Pontypridd
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The service requirement operates across the following sites:
Treforest Campus
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
USW Sport Park
Pontypridd
CF37 5UP
Glyntaff campus
Pontypridd
CF37 4BD
Current Contract
The current contract operates across all the aforementioned sites and operates in accordance with the timetable and the specific requirements, attached to this notice.
The delivery of the Glyntaff shuttle bus service has a dedicated driver employed by the incumbent solely for that purpose and hence will be subject to TUPE.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety procedures / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Knowledge & Experience / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Commitment to Carbon Reduction / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Disability Discrimination Act / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 May 2022
End date
4 June 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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.2.14) Additional information
Interested parties must:
Provide all the information requested and complete the SPD;
Accept and sign the Terms and Conditions;
Complete the Data processing agreement;
Provide robust and tender specific answers to the Quality criteria questions;
Consider Community Benefit offerings;
Register with NETpostives;
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.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Pontypridd
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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
Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.
Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Friday 4th March 2022.
You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.
All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice which will close at midday, Monday 21st February 2022.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=118208.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
See ITT for specifics
(WA Ref:118208)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom