Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Contact
Strategic Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1202128989
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.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 School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor
Reference number
DN596258
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of a bus route service for Local School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £35,150 / Highest offer: £175,750 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a bus route service for Local School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor.
The service operates schooldays only between Hamworthy, Creekmoor and St. Edward’s School and St. Mary’s School.
Providing sustainable transport options for travel to school contributes to the corporate priority to develop an eco-friendly an active travel network and the BCP Council declared climate emergency. This also contributes to travel choices available for journeys to and from schools to reduce the impact of congestion caused by the school run.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 90
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract duration is 2 years, with the options to extend annually for a further 3 years (2+1+1+1). Therefore if all extensions were taken, then the full contract duration shall be for 5 years. Then anticipated start date of the contract is 1 September 2022.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-005552
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Local School Bus Service LB240 Service 40 - Hamworthy to St. Edward's & St. Mary's Schools via Creekmoor
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Paul Comber t/a Freedom Transport
68 Broomhill Way
Poole, Dorset
BH14 4GJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £35,150 / Highest offer: £175,750 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice
London
WCA 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87
(standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).