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Campus Bus services

  • UNIVERSITY OF YORK

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006167

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031eb0

Published 7 March 2022, 1:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF YORK

Heslington

YORK

YO105DD

Contact

Rob Hunt

Email

procurement@york.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1904328201

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE21 - York

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://york.ac.uk

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

Campus Bus services

Reference number

UY/PROC/262

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 bus services to and from the University campus

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: £1

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE21 - York

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of bus services to and from the University campus.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

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

Explanation:

The University plans to extend the current contract by a further year beyond that originally envisaged, from August 2022 to July 2023, for the following reasons:

- The original contract end date was timed to coincide with the construction of new student residences, which may impact upon passenger numbers, and the restoration of Lakeside Way, a private carriageway that was formerly used as a bus route. Due to Covid and other site issues, the construction programme will complete a year later than expected.

- The University is operating a new remote working policy which is expected to impact on passenger numbers but it is too soon to assess that impact over the longer term.

- The original contract allowed for some refurbishment and other improvements to existing operator buses. The timescales for these improvements have also been adversely affected by Covid.

- The University wishes to conduct some market engagement to establish the post-Covid market capability in terms of capacity, sustainable transport options, garage facilities and driver recruitment and retention, prior to re-tendering in early 2023.

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: 2015/S 027-045319


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 March 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

First York Limited

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of York

York

Country

United Kingdom