Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen
Town Hall, King William Street
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Contact
Peter Hughes
Telephone
+44 1254585216
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
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