Tender

Provision of Future BTF-Supported Local Bus Routes

  • Wrexham County Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004355

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0438a9

Published 9 February 2024, 9:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wrexham County Borough Council

Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street

Wrexham

LL11 1AR

Contact

Julia Pordage-Moore

Email

julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1978292884

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://wrexham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Provision of Future BTF-Supported Local Bus Routes

Reference number

Proc-23-233

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of local bus services post Bus Transition Funding (BTF)

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Service 2 2a Option 1 Mon - Sat

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance

Wrexham County Borough

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Service 2 2a Option 1 Mon - Sat

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

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to 3 years in yearly increments

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Service 2 Option 2 Chirk Mon - Sat

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Service 2 Option 2 Chirk Mon - Sat

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

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to 3 years in yearly increments

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Service 2 Sunday

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Service 2 Sunday

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

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to 3 years in yearly increments

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Service 1 Mon-Sat

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance

Wrexham County Borough

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Service 1 Monday-Saturday

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

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extended up to 3 years in yearly increments

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Service 1 Sunday

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance

Wrexham County Borough

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Service 1 Sunday

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

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to 3 years in yearly increments

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 March 2024

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

Tender must be valid until: 1 July 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

11 March 2024

Local time

12:30pm

Place

Wrexham County Borough Council

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Julia Pordage-Moore, Category Manager, Procurement


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Wrexham County Borough Council wishes to offer a number of bus routes to be covered. There are 16 routes, some of which have been listed here, but they all cover the Wrexham County Borough Council area.

Bidders will have the option to bid for either Net Subsidy or as a Gross Cost.

Full details of the routes are shown on eTenderWales/Bravo Solutions.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138909

(WA Ref:138909)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom