Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Milton Keynes Council
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1908691691
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Demand Responsive Transport Network
Reference number
CU2688 FC01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Award of contract after further competition under CU2688 Local Bus Service DPS – Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand Responsive Service. Contract awarded for a period of 3 years with an option to extend by 12 months for further two years. The Council has taken the decision to move most of its subsidised network to demand responsive transport. The contract is for the operation and the software to run a full ‘corner to corner’ DRT service within the parameters laid out by the Council. The service will integrate rather than compete with the commercial local bus network.
Within scope are the possible adaptation of the service to hub and spoke or transfer based if patronage grows significantly. The entire borough of Milton Keynes, including rural areas and new developments that may begin during the contract period are within scope. Cross Boundary trips are not within scope.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Main site or place of performance
Milton Keynes
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of contract after further competition under Milton Keynes Council Local Bus Service DPS Lot 2 Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand Responsive Service. Contract for the operation and the software to run a full ‘corner to corner’ DRT service within the parameters laid out by the Council. The service will integrate rather than compete with the commercial local bus network.
Within scope are the possible adaptation of the service to hub and spoke or transfer based if patronage grows significantly. The entire borough of Milton Keynes, including rural areas and new developments that may begin during the contract period are within scope. Cross Boundary trips are not within scope.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Further competition under Local Bus Service DPS
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: 2020/S 056-134575
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CU2688 FC01
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Via Transportation UK Ltd
10429122
London
EC4A 3TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:222300)
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
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Without prejudice to the remedies provided under Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the Contracting Authority shall incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point that an award decision notice pursuant to Regulation 86 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 is communicated to tenderers. The Contracting Authority shall send its Regulation 86 Notice, subject to Regulation 86(5) and (6), which shall include the criteria for the award of the contract; reasons for the decision including the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tenderer; the score (if any) obtained by the tenderer receiving the notice and the tenderer to be awarded the contract, and anything required by Regulation 86(3); the name of the tenderer to be awarded the contract; and a precise statement of either when in accordance with Regulation 87of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 the standstill period is expected to end or the date before which the contracting authority will not, in conformity with Regulation 87, enter into the contract.