Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International Airport
Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6QY
Contact
Mrs Mandy Dixon
Mandy.Dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1642526118
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Re-procurement of Bus Service 6/6A Covering Darlington - Stockton TVCA-PROC-0285
Reference number
DN697851
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
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
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Resource Plan / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
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 000-034231
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
30 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 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
One Stockport Exchange
Stockport
SK1 3SW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
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