Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Mr Simon Ip
Telephone
+44 1163055390
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2e0be5f2-43fb-eb11-810d-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=2e0be5f2-43fb-eb11-810d-005056b64545
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
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) Service
Reference number
DN548857
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council (the Authority) requires a transport operator to operate a new demand responsive transport (DRT) service. The service will be funded by the Government’s Rural Mobility Fund, which aims to trial on-demand bus services in rural or suburban areas.
The objectives of the DRT service, as set out by the Department for Transport (DfT) are to:
• Improve access to employment, education, healthcare and other services
• Enable greater social inclusion and reduce isolation
• Provide a public transport offer that attracts a diverse customer base
• Support the Government’s commitments to tackling air pollution and reducing carbon emissions by reducing reliance on private vehicles
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
DRT – Service Operation
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Lot 1, Leicestershire County Council requires a transport operator (‘operator’) to provide and operate the ‘corner to corner’ DRT service within the parameters laid out by the Council.
The successful supplier will be required to work in partnership with a suitable technology supplier, which will be procured by the Authority (see Lot 2), to operate the transport service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Total Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option to extend the Contract upon expiry of the initial period subject to further funding becoming available
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to provide an additional minimum cost pricing option
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
Software / Passenger Interface (Technology Platform)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Lot 2, Leicestershire County Council requires a technology supplier (‘supplier’) to provide and operate the software to run a full ‘corner to corner’ DRT service within the parameters laid out by the Council. A call centre operation is also required to handle telephone bookings, record and schedule DRT trips.
The successful supplier will be required to work in partnership with a suitable transport operator, which will be procured by the Authority (see Lot 1), to operate the transport service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Total quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option to extend the Contract upon expiry of the initial period subject to further funding becoming available
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to provide an additional minimum cost pricing option
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 September 2021
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom