Opportunity

Local Bus Service Contract - South Buckinghamshire area

  • Buckinghamshire Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-011562

Published 21 April 2023, 4:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA

Contact

Mrs Donna Aldridge

Email

Donna.Aldridge@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1296382924

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

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

Local Bus Service Contract - South Buckinghamshire area

Reference number

DN661046

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

For the provision of a Local Bus Service under the Transport Act 1985 primarily within the

south of Buckinghamshire.

Service Number: 581, 582, 583

Route (please see attached timetable and maps in Annex 1)

Current provider: Redline Buses (part) and Carousel Buses (part) (contracted services)

Timetable requirement: Intended to be operated with TWO vehicles (one of which includes peak hour running), Monday to Saturday (see timetable for details)

Service 581: Uxbridge – Denham;

Service 582: Hedgerley – Slough - Uxbridge;

Service 583: Hedgerley – Langley

This contract will have an initial term of 2 years, with the option for two annual extensions up to a maximum of 4 years.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the provision of a Local Bus Service under the Transport Act 1985 primarily within the

south of Buckinghamshire.

Service Number: 581, 582, 583

Route (please see attached timetable and maps in Annex 1)

Current provider: Redline Buses (part) and Carousel Buses (part) (contracted services)

Timetable requirement: Intended to be operated with TWO vehicles (one of which includes peak hour running), Monday to Saturday (see timetable for details)

Service 581: Uxbridge – Denham;

Service 582: Hedgerley – Slough - Uxbridge;

Service 583: Hedgerley – Langley

This contract will have an initial term of 2 years, with the option for two annual extensions up to a maximum of 4 years.

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

Start date

28 August 2023

End date

27 August 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

TWO EXTENSIONS OF 12 MONTHS EACH

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 May 2023

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

22 May 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Royal Courts of Justice

LONDON

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom