- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 2. Local Bus Services and Minimum Subsidy Combined Local Bus/School Transport Services
- Lot 3. Demand Responsive Transport Services
- Lot 4. Additional Support Needs School Transport Services
- Lot 5. Adult Social Care Transport Services
- Lot 1. Dedicated School Transport, Minimum Cost Combined Local Bus/School Transport and Other Scheduled Education Transport Services
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Telephone
+44 1463702670
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.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
Dynamic Purchasing System For Passenger Transport Services 2023
Reference number
000-QUKQ4828
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Aberdeenshire Council have created a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of Passenger Transport Services which shall is expire in May 2028
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Local Bus Services and Minimum Subsidy Combined Local Bus/School Transport Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Registered local bus services operated to a fixed route and timetable. Vehicle specifications are set for each service and these will vary in size from coach to taxi. Fares income and concessionary travel reimbursement is retained by the operator.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
There is no Limit
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Demand Responsive Transport Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Registered local bus services operated on a demand responsive basis with no fixed route or timetable but instead operating within a pre-defined operating area and between fixed start and end times. Services are usually specified to be operated by taxi or minibus and each service will either operate door-to-door or between bus stops. Passenger journeys are all pre-booked through the Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
There is no Limit
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Additional Support Needs School Transport Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dedicated home-to-school transport services for children with additional support needs. Vehicle specifications are set for each service and these are usually a minibus or taxi and may require wheelchair access. Passenger assistants, if required, are arranged by the Council and must be picked up before pupils and dropped off afterwards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 90
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adult Social Care Transport Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Adult social care transport to day centres and other establishments/locations. Vehicle specifications are set for each service and these are usually a taxi or minibus and may require wheelchair access. The days of operation will vary by service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 90
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dedicated School Transport, Minimum Cost Combined Local Bus/School Transport and Other Scheduled Education Transport Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60120000 - Taxi services
- 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mainly dedicated home-to-school transport services, operating on normal schooldays. Vehicle specifications are set for each service and these vary in size ranging from double deck to taxi. A small number of services are registered to carry fare-paying passengers with on-bus revenue and concessionary travel reimbursement income passed to the council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 90
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
There is no Limit to candidates invited
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Confirmation that drivers will hold an appropriate valid driver’s licence when undertaking any contracts awarded under the DPS.
Confirmation that vehicles will be insured and taxed as legally required when undertaking any contracts awarded under the DPS.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Employers Liability as required by law for each and every claim
Confirmation that Public Liability Insurance of not less than GDP5m for each and every claim shall be held when undertaking any Contracts awarded under the DPS.
The Council may use an independent credit scoring organisation such as CreditSafe, to conduct appropriate financial probity checks.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Employers Liability as required by law for each and every claim
Confirmation that Public Liability Insurance of not less than GDP5m for each and every claim shall be held when undertaking any Contracts awarded under the DPS.
Result of Credit Report: If the Credit Report of any tenderer contains a risk rating between Very High Risk – Moderate Risk, tenderers will be given an opportunity to provide additional information which will be taken into account during the Council’s assessment. Where it is considered that the additional supporting information does not provide evidence to the satisfaction of the Council that risk is mitigated, the supplier may be awarded a mark of fail and subsequently disqualified.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Confirmation that suppliers have experience of operating passenger transport services.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Aberdeenshire Council will measure and review performance for each Contract awarded under the DPS through their Contract Performance Management System (CPMS). This system takes account of Liquidated and Ascertained Damages relating to the operation of Services. Please refer to the Contract documents for more information.
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 000-009396
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 May 2028
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
30 May 2028
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and is the second Notice (unsealed) for this DPS following the closed sealed notice. This notice shall expire in May 2028. If you have tendered for the first notice and are accepted, you will not need to sign up to the DPS again. However if you have come off the DPS or have not been successful or missed the first notice, you will need to reapply following the instructions in this notice.
Competition for individual routes shall be tendered under the DPS from as early as 01 June 2023 until its conclusion in 2028.
Suppliers are free to apply to join the DPS at any point between now and 30 May 2028. Whilst on the DPS, suppliers should ensure that their SPD is kept up to date.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 23766. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Not Necessary
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
The Council aims to act as a role model within the public sector, by carrying out its activities in a responsible and sustainable manner, considering how it can improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the area. Suppliers are requested to state their approach/policy to the following three values:
- Fair Work Practices,
- Equality,
- Environmental processes.
In addition, for each Contract tendered under the DPS, Suppliers shall be encouraged to demonstrate how they shall assist the Council in its objectives in achieving meaningful environmental, social and economic value through providing Specific community benefit(s).
(SC Ref:730576)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Local Sheriff Court
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom