Opportunity

NEX23/21 Taxi Service Provision

  • Nexus

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-011225

Published 8 April 2024, 10:17am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Nexus

33 St James' Blvd

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE14AX

Contact

Julie Warnett

Email

tenders@nexus.org.uk

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

https://www.nexus.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.nepo.org/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.nepo.org/

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