Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Contact
Ms Milly Massy
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
SC22135 - Electric Fastrack Services
Reference number
DN605914
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Kent County Council (KCC) wishes to engage with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide future electric Fastrack Bus Services.
There are currently two Fastrack bus routes in Kent Thameside, Fastrack Route A and Fastrack Route B, providing around 2.8 Million passengers per annum and growing. Fastrack coverage area includes Dartford, Ebbsfleet, Gravesend, Amazon LCY3 and Greenhithe. Fastrack is also included as a key service to future local developments including the proposed London Resort.
For further information regarding the current Fastrack bus services, please visit the Fastrack website: https://www.go-fastrack.co.uk/
KCC is developing detailed service specifications from which the future bus operator will be required to provide and operate reliable and robust timetables and maintaining high operational standards.
These services will continue to need to be provided 365 days a year and specified routings and frequencies are expected to evolve during the lifetime of any future contract. Additional routes may also be added during the lifetime of the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Responses to the market engagement questionnaire will be used to inform KCC’s strategy for commissioning these services; KCC may contact organisations directly to discuss and/or clarify their response to this questionnaire where necessary for this purpose.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 June 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes