Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL61RF
Contact
Joey Stanford
Telephone
+44 1628796285
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
RBWM - Supported Bus Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority (the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead) is procuring supported bus services.
The Authority is proposing six routes (consolidating its existing routes) which make up the lotting structure for this tender. They are as follows:
• Lot 1: Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford;
• Lot 2: Maidenhead Town Services;
• Lot 3: Slough to Eton Wick;
• Lot 4: Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill);
• Lot 5: Windsor to Maidenhead; and
• Lot 6: Windsor to Staines.
The Authority has up to £1.28 million (per annum) to supplement the services. We anticipate an effective date (i.e. contract signature and mobilisation to commence) of early January 2025 with services commencement from April 2025. The contract term is as follows: 5+3+2.
Find a Tender is not allowing RBWM to link its previous contract award notice: this can be found with the code: 2024/S 000-022294
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £9,260,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Windsor and Maidenhead
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for services on the Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford route.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Delivery of Model / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Timetable / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Vehicles and Sustainability / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Growth / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Best Price / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money Assessment / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5+3+2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Maidenhead Town Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for Maidenhead Town Services bus provision
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Delivery Model / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Timetable / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Vehicles and Sustainability / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Growth / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Best Price / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5+3+2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Slough to Eton Wick
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 is for the Slough to Eton Wick route
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Delivery Model / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Timetable / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Vehicles and Sustainability / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Growth / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Best Price / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5+3+2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 is for the Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill) route
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Delivery Model / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Timetable / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Vehicles and Sustainability / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Growth / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Best Price / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5+3+2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Windsor to Maidenhead
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 is for the Windsor to Maidenhead route.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Delivery Model / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Timetable / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Vehicles and Sustainability / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Growth / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Best Price / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5+3+2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6: Windsor to Staines
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 is for the Windsor to Staines route.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Account Management / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Delivery Model / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Timetable / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Satisfaction / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Vehicles and Sustainability / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Growth / Weighting: 9%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion - Name: Best Price / Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5+3+2
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2024/S 000-033459
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thames Valley Buses
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
01128598
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,248,030
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carousel Buses
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
04062073
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,211,200
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
6
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carousel Buses
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
04062073
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,356,870
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thames Valley Buses Limited
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
01128598
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,989,890
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carousel Buses
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
04062073
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carousel Buses
Newcastle
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Companies House
04062073
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,456,340
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom