Opportunity

NEX21/39 Bus Service Connect 700/701/702

  • Nexus

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-015916

Published 8 July 2021, 3:23pm



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)

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nexus.org.uk

one.3) Communication

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

www.nepo.org

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

NEX21/39 Bus Service Connect 700/701/702

Reference number

NEX21/39

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 20/09/2021. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of up to 12 months, with an option of extending each contract for up to 12 months should this be necessary. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 and or 6 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Acts with a minimum capacity of 48 or 60 passengers depending on the route involved.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 20/09/2021. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of up to 12 months, with an option of extending each contract for up to 12 months should this be necessary. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 and or 6 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Acts with a minimum capacity of 48 or 60 passengers depending on the route involved.

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

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for 12 months at Nexus discretion

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

23 July 2021

Local time

11:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm


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

Nexus

Newcastle upon Tyne

Country

United Kingdom