Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Contact
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Local Government
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TC074 - School Swimming Transport for Primary Schools
Reference number
DN596751
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) sought tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to be included on a Framework Agreement to provide School Swimming Transport for Primary Schools within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. This school swimming transport service is sub-divided into a number of Journey/Route Schedule(s) to be let upon the terms and conditions set out and referred to herein each of which may be let subject to a separate contract.
The Authority coordinates primary school swimming transport lessons. The transport provided must be able to transport a minimum of 40 seated passengers. Currently all journey schedules are awarded to a single contractor.
This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority will appoint a main and a reserve contractor on the Framework Agreement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £190,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement exercise is being run as an Open Invitation to Tender (ITT) and the Authority will appoint a main and a reserve contractor onto the Framework Agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 45
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-003625
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TC74
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
R S Tyrer Limited
Tyrer House Bloomfield Road, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 9LP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
National registration number
06871598
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TC074
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BestWay Mini Buses
281 Wigan Road
Bolton
BL3 5QX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
National registration number
08511090
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bolton Council
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom