Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
nicole.sherry@edinburgh.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CT1318 DPS for Provision of Supported Bus Services
Reference number
CT1318
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council seeks to set up a DPS for the Provision of Supported Bus Services. The DPS will be in place for 5 years and the Council will have the option to extend for an additional 3 periods of 12 months each, which will be exercised by the Council serving notice on the successful applicants in accordance with the Council's Terms and Conditions. The DPS is open to any supplier that satisfies the specified selection criteria.
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: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34121100 - Public-service buses
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of Edinburgh Council seeks to set up a DPS for the Provision of Supported Bus Services. The DPS will be in place for 5 years and the Council will have the option to extend for an additional 3 periods of up to 12 months each, which will be exercised by the Council serving notice on the successful applicants in accordance with the Council's Terms and Conditions. The DPS is open to any supplier that satisfies the specified selection criteria.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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 000-034585
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Borders Buses Limited
Ramparts Business Park, North Road
Berwick upon Tweed
TD15 1TX
Telephone
+44 7921791429
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lothian Motorcoaches
55 Annandale Street
Edinburgh
EH7 4AZ
Telephone
+44 7740216262
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Handicabs Lothian
24/3A Dryden Road
Edinburgh
EH20 9HX
Telephone
+44 1314479953
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SALMONDS MINI COACH HIRE LTD
THE YARD, OLD LEVENSEAT
FAULDHOUSE
EH47 9AD
Telephone
+44 1501770697
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Part 4D: Quality Assurance Schemes
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a Health & Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition.
It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework that the Contractor or any proposed sub-contractor will utilise vehicles used on the service must be of low-floor vehicles, fully accessible specification, in accordance with The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 in the operation of any contract procured under this DPS.
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations have in place a Business Continuity Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. Bidders should confirm that this condition has been met within the response to this question. Where a Bidder does not have a satisfactory Business Continuity Policy, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition or require amendments to the policy to be made.
It is a mandatory requirement that Tendering Organisations provide records of vehicle prohibitions issued by Vehicle Operator Service Agency (VOSA) or the Police within the last two years. If no prohibitions have been imposed, Tenderers should state this also. Your response should state all prohibitions and if imposed what measures have been taken to ensure that they do not reoccur. This is a Pass/fail section. Tenders will be excluded if the Council is not satisfied that the measures they have in place meet our safety standards.
(SC Ref:760170)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom