Contract

Re-procurement of Bus Service 6/6A Covering Darlington - Stockton

  • TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-002997

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041b2f

Published 30 January 2024, 9:41am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

Teesside Airport Business Suite

Darlington

DL2 1NJ

Contact

Mandy Dixon

Email

mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1642526118

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.teesvalley-ca.gov.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

Re-procurement of Bus Service 6/6A Covering Darlington - Stockton

Reference number

TVCA-PROC-0285

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Working in coordination with Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Councils, Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) would like to reprocure bus service 6/6A, covering areas from Darlington - Stockton. The current service in operation is contracted until March 2024.

We therefore need to reprocure the replacement service for when the current contract comes to an end.

TVCA are seeking to procure an operator to run the bus routes for 1- year, with an additional optional 1- year extension should it be required. During this time period, TVCA will provide financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract, should this be required.

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: £497,970

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
  • UKC12 - South Teesside
  • UKC13 - Darlington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Residents in Darlington, through to Ingleby Barwick will be left without a bus service once the current contract comes to an end (March 2024).

Whilst the current service (6/6A) has only been in operation since September 2023, TVCA are reprocuring this service now to ensure passengers will not be left without a service from March 2024. The new contract will be subject to TVCA and Local Authority Leaders agreeing to continue funding the service past the initial trial period.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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 000-034231


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

18 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stagecoach North East

Stockport

SK1 3SW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
Companies House

02230625

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £497,970

Total value of the contract/lot: £497,970


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom