Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bilborough College
College Way
Nottingham
NG8 4DQ
Contact
Helen Dennis
Telephone
+44 1158515000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
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
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