Opportunity

Supported Bus Services Bath & North East Somerset & South Gloucestershire

  • West of England Combined Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-005656

Published 19 March 2021, 4:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West of England Combined Authority

3 Rivergate, Temple Quay

Bristol

BS1 6ER

Contact

Mr Andrew Brentley

Email

Procurement@westofengland-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.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

Supported Bus Services Bath & North East Somerset & South Gloucestershire

Reference number

DN531943

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

This opportunity relates to the provision of supported bus services in the Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire areas.

Please note that this notice covers all of the bus routes listed in Schedule D. Providers may bid for a single bus route or a combination of any bus routes. There is no limit to the number of bus routes which you can submit a response for.

Please refer to https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ - Project REF DN531943 for all details of the services required under this tender and bus operating schedules.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This opportunity relates to the provision of supported bus services in the Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire areas.

Please note that this notice covers all of the bus routes listed in Schedule D. Providers may bid for a single bus route or a combination of any bus routes. There is no limit to the number of bus routes which you can submit a response for.

Please refer to https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ - Project REF DN531943 for all details of the services required under this tender and bus operating schedules.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

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

Start date

29 August 2021

End date

28 August 2022

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

12 Month Contract with option to extend for a further 12 months

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 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

19 April 2021

Local time

10:00am

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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 April 2021

Local time

10:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 18 months into current contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

West of England Combined Authority

3 Rivergate

Bristol

BS1 6EW

Email

Procurement@westofengland-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/