Tender

Bilborough College Student Transport

  • Bilborough College

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-003714

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03151d

Published 9 February 2022, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bilborough College

College Way

Nottingham

NG8 4DQ

Contact

Helen Dennis

Email

tenders@bilboroughj.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1158515000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF14 - Nottingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bilborough.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43042

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.mytenders.co.uk

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

Bilborough College Student Transport

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

Bus service for college students to college, across areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance

Between Bilborough college and various outlying locations

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bilborough College wishes to tender for the provision of student transport.

The contract shall be awarded for a 3-year period from 01 September 2022 until 31 August 2025 with the option to extend for two further periods of one year (i.e. five years in total, subject to satisfactory performance).

The new operator will provide a daily bus service for students across a number of routes covering Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The college currently has approximately 500 bus users over 11 daily routes.

Expressions of interest opens on Wednesday 9 February and a PPQ will be sent to interested suppliers on request. Successful bidders from the PQQ stage will be invited to tender thereafter.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of 2 years on a 1+1 basis, subject to satisfactory performance of the service.

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As set out in the PQQ documentation

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

Restricted 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 expressions of interest

Date

21 February 2022

Local time

4:00pm

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

English

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

23 March 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=225331.

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.mytenders.co.uk/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.

(MT Ref:225331)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit