Scope
Reference
SCC-SMS-0878
Description
Southampton City Council (SCC) has a long-term transport policy aspiration to introduce a Park & Ride to Southampton as part of a strategy to encourage public transport use and reduce congestion on main roads in Southampton City Centre. The contract will aim to deliver this Park & Ride Bus Service from the Southampton West site at Adanac Park to the City Centre.
Total value (estimated)
- £630,000 excluding VAT
- £756,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 28 July 2025 to 28 July 2026
- Possible extension to 28 July 2028
- 3 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
2x 12 month extension options. Subject to securing DfT grant funding for additional years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34121100 - Public-service buses
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
Contract locations
- UKJ32 - Southampton
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 May 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
22 May 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
9 June 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 60% |
| Price | Price | 35% |
| Social Value | Quality | 5% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Due to the timeframes in which the Request for Procurement was received and this tender notice, there was not reasonable time to discuss preliminary market engagement approach and prepare a notice. Preliminary market engagement took the form of reaching out to local and known bus operators via email to ask them broad questions such as: what worked, what didn't work, what you would do differently in the future. Feedback received from the operators had NO influence on the tender documents.
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=sout019
Contracting authority
Southampton City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCGN-2413-RBTX
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Southampton
SO14 7LY
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ32 - Southampton
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government