Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Tyne and Wear PTE trading as Nexus
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
Contact
Nexus Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Emergency (Unplanned) Metro Replacement Bus Services
Reference number
NEX25/14
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a formal invitation to tender under the Transport Act 1985 for operators to join a multi-supplier framework for the provision of Metro Replacement bus services in cases of emergency withdrawal of Metro services. This can be defined as when Metro is withdrawn over a stretch of line on account of unforeseen circumstances.
The term of this proposed agreement is 01/04/2025 to 31/03/202. These services may be required to operate at any time during Metro operating hours to cover sections of the Metro system which are non-operational. Buses may occasionally be required outside of this timeframe.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a formal invitation to tender under the Transport Act 1985 for operators to join a multi-supplier framework for the provision of Metro Replacement bus services in cases of emergency withdrawal of Metro services. This can be defined as when Metro is withdrawn over a stretch of line on account of unforeseen circumstances.
The term of this proposed agreement is 01/04/2025 to 31/03/202. These services may be required to operate at any time during Metro operating hours to cover sections of the Metro system which are non-operational. Buses may occasionally be required outside of this timeframe.
Each compliant tender submission will be evaluated on a cost ranking system, then a list will be provided ranking price lowest to highest. In the event of an emergency withdrawal of metro services, metro operations will contact the operator having submitted the lowest price for the service required. Should the first operator be unable to satisfy that requirement, then metro operations will contact the second lowest priced operator, and so on. Services provided will operate to specified timetables. Tenders are requested for two sizes of bus with minimum capacities of 60 and 84 (including standees), although you need not tender for each vehicle size. These must be fully compliant with Public Service Vehicles Access Regulations 2000, the Public Service Vehicles Accessible Information Regulations, and any requirements under the Equality Act 2010.The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 or Euro 6 engine emission standards, depending on the service tendered. All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 February 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 February 2025
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tyne and Wear PTE trading as Nexus
St James Boulevard
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
Country
United Kingdom