Contract

Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

  • Blackburn with Darwen

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009327

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0485f4 (view related notices)

Published 13 March 2025, 5:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackburn with Darwen

Town Hall, King William Street

Blackburn

BB1 7DY

Contact

Peter Hughes

Email

peter.hughes@blackburn.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1254585216

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

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

Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

Reference number

DN735559

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60100000 - Road transport services
    • AA01 - Metal

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1,185,000 / Highest offer: £3,000,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award of Contract for provision of new bus service for Service linking sheltered accommodation

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 85

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award of Contract for provision of new bus service for Outer Circle

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15

Price - Weighting: 85

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: 2024/S 000-023787


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Bus Service for Service linking sheltered accommodation

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Travel Assist

Springfield Garage,

Darwen

BB3 3EH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Lowest offer: £134,514 / Highest offer: £369,914 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Bus Service for Radial Services

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vision Bus Ltd

Blackrod Interchange Station Road

Blackrod

BL6 5JE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Lowest offer: £1,050,500 / Highest offer: £2,626,250 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council

Blackburn

Country

United Kingdom