Contract

Student Bus Services

  • UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-004136

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028f35

Published 14 February 2022, 1:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Kedleston Road

DERBY

DE221GB

Contact

Denise China

Email

procurement@derby.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1332592004

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF11 - Derby

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.derby.ac.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

Student Bus Services

Reference number

PROC DMC ITT/159

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This scope of bus services is to undertake a Competitive Dialogue Procedure for the busservice provision for the University of Derby, Derby Campus and Buxton & Leek College,

Page 4 to 12Buxton Campus. We are seeking collaboration and partnership with potential serviceoperators to work with the University and support the delivery of its travel and transportplanning though sustainable and innovative bus services.Key deliverable outcomes for these bus services include:• Providing safe and efficient bus services that enable travelling to our sites for all• Reducing operating costs wherever possible• Lowering our carbon emissions and supporting the University's environmental policy andsustainable travel plan.The University is keen to explore opportunities for collaborative services that can reduce theoperating cost of the bus services and options to explore utilising and partnering withexisting commercial services and re-instating passenger fares should be encouraged.Collaborative partnerships which can also assist in delivering sustainable travel with reducedcarbon emissions should also be encouraged.The pre-pandemic value of this Unibus service is £624k per year. The University will considerlonger term contracts working in partnership where investment may be required to deliverdemonstrable objectives. For example, 5 + 5 year terms will be considered where deliverableand strategic transport objectives can be evidenced over that period of time

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,990,851

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Derby Campus

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This scope of bus services is to undertake a Competitive Dialogue Procedure for the busservice provision for the University of Derby, Derby Campus and Buxton & Leek College,

Page 4 to 12Buxton Campus. We are seeking collaboration and partnership with potential serviceoperators to work with the University and support the delivery of its travel and transportplanning though sustainable and innovative bus services.Key deliverable outcomes for these bus services include:• Providing safe and efficient bus services that enable travelling to our sites for all• Reducing operating costs wherever possible• Lowering our carbon emissions and supporting the University's environmental policy andsustainable travel plan.The University is keen to explore opportunities for collaborative services that can reduce theoperating cost of the bus services and options to explore utilising and partnering withexisting commercial services and re-instating passenger fares should be encouraged.Collaborative partnerships which can also assist in delivering sustainable travel with reducedcarbon emissions should also be encouraged.The pre-pandemic value of this Unibus service is £624k per year. The University will considerlonger term contracts working in partnership where investment may be required to deliverdemonstrable objectives. For example, 5 + 5 year terms will be considered where deliverableand strategic transport objectives can be evidenced over that period of time

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75%

Price - Weighting: 25%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Up to an additonal 5 years

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Buxton Campus

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Our Buxton campus operates mostly from the Devonshire Road site within Buxton and the

Stockwell Road site in Leek. A full list of current routes operated by commercial operators

and by the internal transport department can be found in appendix b.

Current challenges are that public transport within Buxton and Leek is heavily orientated

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towards facilitating travel out of the Buxton and Leek towns towards Stockport and

Manchester and do not facilitate frequent and flexible travel to our teaching sites. The towns

are in remote locations with many of our staff and students attending Buxton and Leek living

in remote residential areas thus requiring transport routes that reach out to a wide

geographical spread.

The existing value of the public transport for our Buxton Campus is £450,000 per year.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75%

Price - Weighting: 25%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Up to 5 years


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2021/S 000-002015


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROC DMC ITT/159

Lot No

1

Title

Derby Campus

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 February 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trent Motor Traction t/a Trentbarton

Mansfield Road

Heanor

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
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: £2,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,990,851


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

PROC DMC ITT/159

Lot No

2

Title

Buxton Campus

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 December 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eric W Bowers Ltd t/a High Peak

43 Wenlock Way

Leicester

LE4 9HU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
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: £2,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,229,810


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Finance Director, University of Derby

Derby

DE22 1GB

Country

United Kingdom