Contract

Transport Consultant for Edinburgh BioQuarter

  • University Of Edinburgh

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005726

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e3a6

Published 19 February 2025, 9:21am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University Of Edinburgh

Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

Contact

James Clarke

Email

jclarke5@ed.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ed.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

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

Transport Consultant for Edinburgh BioQuarter

Reference number

NCA31091

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University is appointing a supplier as Transport Consultant for the ongoing requirements relating to the Edinburgh BioQuarter project.

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: £392,056

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
  • 71220000 - Architectural design services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of transport planning consultancy expertise to support the development of the Edinburgh BioQuarter site. This procurement process covers all upcoming requirements. This contract will follow a phased approach, oulined below:

Phase 1: Travel Planning: Ongoing Travel Plan coordination including arrangements of events across the campus to support staff to travel sustainably. Design, administration and analysis of EBQ Travel Survey.

Phase 2: Stage 3&4 Design: Internal Gaps.

Phase 3: Stage 3&4 Design: External Gaps.

Phase 4: Travel Planning: Full Travel Plan review and update following the 24/25 travel survey. Implementation of a car sharing scheme. Refinement of Mobility Hub requirements and costing. Ongoing Travel Plan Coordination.

Phase 5: Travel Plan Coordination.

The contract commencement date is 10th February 2025. It is anticipated that this contract will be in place for a period of 3 years, with no options to extend.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

It is essential that a suitable Transport Consultant is appointed as soon as possible for the Edinburgh BioQuarter project for a Travel Survey to be undertaken in early 2025 to gain data for future proposals. The complexity of the work across multiple elements of the Travel Planning that need to work together requires familiarity of the site and a high degree of technical knowledge of the project and the associated requirements and challenges.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

NCA31091

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mòr Transport Development Place

19 Rutland Square

Edinburgh

EH1 2BB

Telephone

+44 7841637694

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £392,056


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:790581)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court

Edinburgh Sheriff Court, 27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom