Contract

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Pupil Transport and School Teacher Transport for the Island of Stronsay, Orkney

  • Orkney Islands Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018104

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d72f

Published 12 June 2024, 8:50am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Orkney Islands Council

Council Offices, School Place

Kirkwall

KW15 1NY

Contact

Denise Link

Email

Denise.Link@orkney.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 01856873535

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM65 - Orkney Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.orkney.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Pupil Transport and School Teacher Transport for the Island of Stronsay, Orkney

Reference number

OIC/PROC/1720

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for school pupil transport and school teacher transport services on the Outer North Island of Stronsay.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £215,500

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Main site or place of performance

Island of Stronsay, Orkney

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of school pupil transport to Stronsay School for Routes 91 and 92 on the Island of Stronsay, Orkney for the duration of the school year (approximately 195 days).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Deliver / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Maintenance and Cleaning / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Communication / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Main site or place of performance

Island of Stronsay, Orkney

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of School Teacher transport on the island of Stronsay. The transport of school teachers arriving on the island of Stronsay via either the ferry port or the airfield to Stronsay School.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Maintenance and Cleaning / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Communication / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 30

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 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: 2023/S 000-017242


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bayview Transport Limited

Bayview, Whitehall village

Stronsay

KW17 2AR

Telephone

+44 07508884024

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £175,500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bayview Transport Limited

Bayview, Whitehall village

Stronsay

KW17 2AR

Telephone

+44 07508884024

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM65 - Orkney Islands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £40,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.

Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS.

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice.

(SC Ref:768388)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriffs Court

Watergate

Kirkwall

KW15 1PD

Telephone

+44 1856872110

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Sheriffs Court

Watergate

Kirkwall

KW15 1PD

Telephone

+44 1856872110

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Sheriffs Court

Watergate

Kirkwall

KW15 1PD

Telephone

+44 1856872110

Country

United Kingdom