Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Commercial & Procurement
CommercialandProcurement@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
Contract for the Provision of Park and Ride Passenger Transport Services
Reference number
DN681100
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract is offered by the Authority in respect of the provision of a Park and Ride Passenger Transport Service in Taunton operating from the following two sites:
• Silk Mills
Silk Mills Road,
Taunton, TA1 5AA
• Taunton Gateway
Ruishton,
Taunton, TA3 5LU
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Contract is offered by the Authority in respect of the provision of a Park and Ride Passenger Transport Service in Taunton operating from the following two sites:
• Silk Mills
Silk Mills Road,
Taunton, TA1 5AA
• Taunton Gateway
Ruishton,
Taunton, TA3 5LU
Buses run on a continual loop between the two sites, picking up and dropping off at several stops in the town centre and also at Musgrove Park Hospital. The Authority will appoint one Supplier (or in the case of consortia a lead Supplier for the group).
The service is currently operating on weekdays, (Monday to Friday) every 15 minutes and on Saturday every 20 minutes (core service). Please note that the Authority intends to review an alternative option to reduce the frequency of service to every 20 minutes whilst increasing capacity with double decker vehicles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 August 2023
Local time
12:30pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 August 2023
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office, London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom