Contract

Ceredigion - Learner Transport September 2023

  • Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019430

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c492 (view related notices)

Published 7 May 2025, 3:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn

Aberystwyth

SY23 3UE

Email

ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1545570881

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491

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

Ceredigion - Learner Transport September 2023

Reference number

itt_102455

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of the learner bus routes which contracts will expire on 31 August 2023.

Contracts to commence on 1 September 2023 with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of 2 years or until 31 August 2028 with a possible of extension period of 2 years.

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: £8,180,017.26

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34121100 - Public-service buses
  • 60112000 - Public road transport services
  • 60100000 - Road transport services
  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
Main site or place of performance

Ceredigion, Mid Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ceredigion County Council were tendering the Provision of the learner bus routes as the original contracts expired on 31 August 2023.

The routes that were tendered are:

YC06am

YP03

YA06

YC05 Learner Bus

YP04

YP11 Learner Bus

YP12 Learner Bus

YA04

YP24

YP25

YP26

YP35

YA01

CLE2

CLE1

YC05

YC07

YC09

YD02

YD03

YD04

YD07

YD08

YD09

YD10

YD12

YD13

YD14

YD15

YL02

YL12

YO01

YP29/YT03

YT02a

YT06

YT07

YTLJ3

YL03

YA03

YA07

YA08

YTLJ2

YA05

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

See tender documents

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 000-012074


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lewis Rhydlewis

Penrhiwpal Garage, Rhydlewis

LLandysul

sa445qg

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL14 - South West Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lewis Taxis Cyf

Bryneithin Yard

Llanrhystud

SY235DN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Richards Bros

Richards Bros, Moylgrove Garage

CARDIGAN

SA433AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

P & S Travel

6 Queen Street

New Quay

SA459PY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

G&M Coaches

Pontfaen Garage, Pontfaen Road

Lampeter

SA487JL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Evans Coaches Tregaron Ltd

OLD STATION YARD

TREGARON

SY256HX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cerbydau Cenarth Cyf

Y Gweithdy, Cenarth

Newcastle Emlyn

SA389JP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DAVIES OF LAMPETER LTD

Brynmeddyg, Victoria Terrace

Lampeter

SA487DF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,180,017


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note suppliers were awarded various routes under this tender and consequently, not all contracts were signed on the same day. The contracts commenced on 01/09/2023 unless stated otherwise. The contract periods are as follows:

YC06am Cerbydau Cenarth – 1 year with up to 1 year extension

YP03 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YA06 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YC05 Cerbydau Cenarth – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YP04 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YP11 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YP12 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YA04 Lewis Taxis - 1 year

YP24 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year

YP25 R J Jones - 1 year

YP26 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year

YP35 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year

YA01 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year

CLE2 G & M Coaches - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

CLE1 Vincent Davies - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YC05 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YC07 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YC09 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD02 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD03 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD04 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD07 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD08 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD09 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD10 Lewis Rhydlewis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD12 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD13 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD14 Lewis Rhydlewis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YD15 Lewis Rhydlewis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YL02 Vincent Davies - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YL12 Vincent Davies - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YO01 Richard Bros - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YP29/YT03 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YT02a Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YT06 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YT07 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YTLJ3 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YL03 G&M Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YA03 Lewis Taxis – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YA07 P&S Travel – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YA08 P&S Travel – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YTLJ2 P&S – 2 year with up to 2 year extension

YA05 Windy Corner – 2 year with up to 2 year extension (commencing after 5th November 2023)

(WA Ref:150622)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom