Tender

The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services

  • Metropolitan Police Service

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006072

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e4a4

Published 20 February 2025, 9:59am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Metropolitan Police Service

New Scotland Yard,Victoria Embankment

LONDON

SW1A2JL

Contact

Rahul Malde

Email

Rahul.Malde@met.police.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

Buyer's address

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

one.3) Communication

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

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services

Reference number

Coupa Reference 1786

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

On behalf of the contracting authority, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking through this tender opportunity to invite potential Suppliers to tender for The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services.

The weighting applied to the procurement is as follows (excluding Pass/Fail criteria): 45% ITT Technical questions, 10% Social Value and Sustainability and 45% Pricing. A total of 100% weighting. All Tenderer's will be ranked using combined scores across all evaluated sections (not just price). Bids will be evaluated against MEAT.

The MPS/Authority have advertised an estimated contract value of £16,686,000. The MPS shall be awarding a contract for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the contract by a further 12 months and an additional 12 months. Total contract term with extensions included, 48 months.

It is strongly advisable to fully review the MPS Statement of Requirements (SoR) for this tender opportunity before attempting to complete any tender response documents.

The ITT will be conducted via the PCR 2015 Open procedure hosted on the MPS e-Tendering platform, Coupa.

Potential suppliers wishing to participate in this ITT opportunity and view all/any associated tender documents are invited to register via the following link

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

(please copy and paste the link into your internet browser)

The Coupa Sourcing Event reference is 1786. Please search for this sourcing event reference.

The MPS/Authority without liability will reserve the right to make any changes necessary to any tender documentation whilst in publication. Any changes made will be communicated accordingly via the Coupa portal.

All bidders and subsequently the successful supplier shall acknowledge from this notice that revenue from the contract is not guaranteed through the life of the contract including any extensions taken up.

The Tenderer is strongly advised to read all tender documentation and familiarise themselves before attempting to complete ITT response documents.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £16,686,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

On behalf of the contracting authority, Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is seeking through this tender opportunity to invite potential Suppliers to tender for The Provision of Coach & Driver Hire Services.

The weighting applied to the procurement is as follows (excluding Pass/Fail criteria): 45% ITT Technical questions, 10% Social Value and Sustainability and 45% Pricing. A total of 100% weighting. All Tenderer's will be ranked using combined scores across all evaluated sections (not just price). Bids will be evaluated against MEAT.

The MPS/Authority have advertised an estimated contract value of £16,686,000. The MPS shall be awarding a contract for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend the contract by a further 12 months and an additional 12 months. Total contract term with extensions included, 48 months.

It is strongly advisable to fully review the MPS Statement of Requirements (SoR) for this tender opportunity before attempting to complete any tender response documents.

The ITT will be conducted via the PCR 2015 Open procedure hosted on the MPS e-Tendering platform, Coupa.

Potential suppliers wishing to participate in this ITT opportunity and view all/any associated tender documents are invited to register via the following link

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

(please copy and paste the link into your internet browser)

The Coupa Sourcing Event reference is 1786. Please search for this sourcing event reference.

The MPS/Authority without liability will reserve the right to make any changes necessary to any tender documentation whilst in publication. Any changes made will be communicated accordingly via the Coupa portal.

All bidders and subsequently the successful supplier shall acknowledge from this notice that revenue from the contract is not guaranteed through the life of the contract including any extensions taken up.

The Tenderer is strongly advised to read all tender documentation and familiarise themselves before attempting to complete ITT response documents.

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: £16,686,000

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

The services shall be re-tendered upon natural expiry of contract unless terminated earlier or the contract is required to be extended by time and value to ensure continuation of service provision whilst a re-tender programme is underway.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract maybe subject to extensions subject to circumstance at the time.


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

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

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

10 April 2025

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

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

10 April 2025

Local time

4:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)

London

Country

United Kingdom