Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Nexus
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
Contact
Julie Warnett
Telephone
+44 7879667318
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NEX23/21 Taxi Service Provision
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nexus is seeking to establish a Zero Value Framework Agreement for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle services across the Tyne and Wear area. Specifically, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland.
The provision includes pre-planned staff transport and responsive taxi services for:
• Nexus staff members between Gosforth Metro Depot or Gosforth Control Centre and Howdon Satellite Depot.
• Nexus staff members from any Metro site on an ad hoc basis.
• Members of the public from any Metro site during times of service disruption on an ad hoc basis as required.
• Any of the above may require the use of accessible vehicles suitable for carrying wheelchairs and mobility aids.
The Framework Agreement duration will be for a period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months.at the discretion of Nexus.
Nexus is seeking to appoint 3 suppliers to this framework. Nexus intends to use this framework agreement primarily on a direct award basis, with no further call for competition. Nexus intends to rank supplier's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nexus is seeking to establish a Zero Value Framework Agreement for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle services across the Tyne and Wear area. Specifically, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Sunderland.
The provision includes pre-planned staff transport and responsive taxi services for:
• Nexus staff members between Gosforth Metro Depot or Gosforth Control Centre and Howdon Satellite Depot.
• Nexus staff members from any Metro site on an ad hoc basis.
• Members of the public from any Metro site during times of service disruption on an ad hoc basis as required.
• Any of the above may require the use of accessible vehicles suitable for carrying wheelchairs and mobility aids.
The Framework Agreement duration will be for a period of 36 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months.at the discretion of Nexus.
Nexus is seeking to appoint 3 suppliers to this framework. Nexus intends to use this framework agreement primarily on a direct award basis, with no further call for competition. Nexus intends to rank supplier's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 May 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tyne and Wear PTE (t/a Nexus)
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
Country
United Kingdom