Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Milton Keynes City Council
Civic Office, 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
Contact
Procurement Team
corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.milton-keynes.gov.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
Demand Responsive Transport Service
Reference number
2024-242
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Milton Keynes City Council (the Council) has awarded a contract for Demand Responsive Transport Services procured via further competition under MKCC Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand responsive service. The contract is for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council. The service will use a mobile app provided by the successful tenderer as well as web and phone options to interface with the same system for customers. Calls will be booked at the time of travel, not in advance. The successful tenderer will supply all vehicles and drivers. This is a minimum subsidy contract with the successful tenderer retaining fare box income and taking the revenue risk. Service users will be directed to a commercial bus route where viable. The contract is for period of 2 years from 01 Apr 2025-31 Mar 2027 with an option for the Council to extend for 1 year till 31 Mar 2028.
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: £5,400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council. Procured via further competition under Milton Keynes City Council Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand responsive service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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.1.8) 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: 2020/S 056-134575
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2024-242
Title
Demand Responsive Transport Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Via Transportation UK Limited
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
10429122
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Award of contract after further competition under Milton Keynes Council Local Bus Service DPS Lot 2 Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand Responsive Service
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Royal Court of Justice
London
WC24 2LL
Country
United Kingdom