Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire College South and West
Ellesmere Port Campus
Ellesmere Port
CH65 7BF
Telephone
+44 1270654654
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Cheshire South & West Student Transport Services
Reference number
CA11661 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Request for Student Transportation Services for Cheshire South & West College to the Ellesmere Port, Chester and Crewe Campuses
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: £3,319,780.19
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Route Family 1
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Route Family CC1, CC21, CC15D, CC15
Terminating at Crewe Campus
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Capacity / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 50.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Route Family 2
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Route Family 2 - CC2, CC5, CC8
Terminating at Crewe College
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Capacity / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 50.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Route Family 3
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Route Family 3 -CC4, CC9, CC13, CC16, CC18
Termination at Crewe
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Capacity / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 50.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Route Family 4
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Route Family 4 - CC3, CC7, CC11, CC12
Termination at Crewe Campus
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Capacity / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 50.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Route Family 5
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Route Family 5 - CC10, CC20, CC20D
Termination at Crewe Campus
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Capacity / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 50.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Route Family 6
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Route Family 6 - CC14, CC17
Termination at Crewe
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Capacity / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 50.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Route Family 7
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Route Family 7 - CC19
Termination at Ellesmere Port and Chester
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Capacity / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Care / Weighting: 20.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 50.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001180
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA11661
Lot No
1
Title
Route Family 1
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA11661
Lot No
2
Title
Route Family 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2023
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
Pauls Coaches
Sands Road Garage,, Sand Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST7 4JZ
Telephone
+44 1782513666
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £975,270.19
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA11661
Lot No
3
Title
Route Family 3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2023
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
Mikro Coaches
Crewe
CW1 4PE
Telephone
+44 1270588867
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,342,780
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA11661
Lot No
4
Title
Route Family 4
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA11661
Lot No
5
Title
Route Family 5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 March 2023
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
Pauls Coaches
Sands Road Garage,, Sand Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST7 4JZ
Telephone
+44 1782513666
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,001,730
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA11661
Lot No
6
Title
Route Family 6
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA11661
Lot No
7
Title
Route Family 7
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education Services
North Lindsey College
Scunthorpe
DN17 1AJ
nigel.dexter@tenetservices.com
Telephone
+44 7879190769
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).