Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Keele University Science And Business Park
I C 2 Building Keele University, Science Park, Keele
Newcastle
ST55NH
Contact
Deborah Cramphorn
Telephone
+44 1782734967
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost/universityofkeele/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Transport for Harper and Keele Veterinary School 2022/23 to 2024/2025 Academic Years
Reference number
KU.352/KB/JR/2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- MF06 - Using coach
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Harper Adams University and Keele University have established a Joint Veterinary ("Vet") School with the cohort of students split between the Harper and Keele campuses.
In order to allow Harper and Keele Vet School students to attend joint lectures and other joint teaching, a competent and reliable Service Provider is required to provide transport for students between the two University campuses.
Tenders are therefore invited from interested parties for the Provision of Transport for Harper and Keele Vet School for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Academic Years in accordance with the Tender Specification in Section 2 of the ITT.
The Contract covers the transport requirements for the 1st year students ("Year 1 Students"), 2nd year students ("Year 2 Students") and 3rd year students ("Year 3 Students").
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £395,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- MF06 - Using coach
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main reason not to sub-divide this into lots, given the need for one Service Provider to co-ordinate the delivery of all of the services required. The transport of Year 1 Students, Year 2 Students and Year 3 Students for the Academic Years 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 for Harper and Keele Vet School students to attend joint lectures and other joint teaching across the two sites.
The contract will commence Academic Year 2022/2023 starting on 3rd October 2022 and ending Academic Year 2024/2025 ending 23rd May 2025 for transport requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology for the delivery of the Contract / Weighting: 350
Quality criterion - Name: Proposed Management Structure, Responsibilities and Skills / Weighting: 200
Quality criterion - Name: Performance Monitoring / Weighting: 150
Price - Weighting: 300
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £395,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 October 2022
End date
23 May 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Dependent on the performance of a 3 -year contract, renewal for a further 3-year contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 August 2022
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The Tenderer shall bear all costs incurred by it in connection with the preparation and submission of any response in connection with this procurement and to bear any further costs incurred by the Tenderer prior to Contract award.
The tender will remain valid and open for acceptance for a minimum period of 3 months from the Tender Deadline. This period may be extended with the mutual agreement of both Keele University and the Tenderer.
All tenderers are required to answer a number of Suitability Assessment Questions
to enable Keele University to assess whether they meet minimum standards of suitability, capability and financial standing. Keele University has utilised extracts from the governments Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) to capture the information required.
Keele University will undertake a Creditsafe credit report in respect of the Tenderer. Tenderers may be excluded from the process where their Creditsafe Credit Rating is 29 out of 100 or below.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WCA2 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477882
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Keele
Procurement Office Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park
Keele, Staffordshire
ST5 5NH
Telephone
+44 17827334124
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Keele
Procurement Office Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park
Keele, Staffordshire
ST5 5NH
Fax
+44 17827334124
Country
United Kingdom