Contract

Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service

  • Historic Environment Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009165

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04254d

Published 21 March 2024, 11:49am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Historic Environment Scotland

Longmore House, Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

Email

procurement@hes.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://historicenvironment.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00164

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Tourism, Built Environment, Conservation


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Maeshowe Shuttle Bus Service

Reference number

HES/C/4245

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

HES requires the provision of a shuttle bus service from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, Orkney and back on

a daily basis.

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: £156,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

HES requires the provision of shuttle bus service from Stenness Visitor Centre, Orkney to Tormiston Mill, Stenness, Orkney and back on a daily basis, with the exceptions of 25 - 26th December 2024 and 1-2 January 2025. The appointed supplier must provide a bus and qualified licensed driver from 09.45hrs - 17.30hrs 7 days a week.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 90

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

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 000-036663


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HES/C/4245

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 March 2024

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: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Orkney Community Transport Organisation

18 Junction Road

Kirkwall

KW15 1AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £144,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:761706)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom