Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mr Stuart Bate
Telephone
+44 1519344288
Fax
+44 1519344579
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
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
Sefton Council Passenger Transport Framework Agreement
Reference number
DN568386
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sefton Council are prepared to receive tenders to be included on a Framework of contractors, for the provision of hired passenger transport services (bus, mini-bus, coach, taxi and private hire) to Sefton Council and its establishments. The majority of journeys will take place within Sefton, although, on occasions, routes may start in Sefton but travel out of the borough, or visa versa.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £52,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton Council are prepared to receive tenders to be included on a Framework of contractors, for the provision of hired passenger transport services (bus, mini-bus, coach, taxi and private hire) to Sefton Council and its establishments. The majority of journeys will take place within Sefton, although, on occasions, routes may start in Sefton but travel out of the borough, or visa versa.
The resulting Framework Agreement’s use is not restricted to Sefton MBC; it is open to be used by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Authorities and their establishments. (to include Liverpool CC, St Helens MBC, Halton MBC, Knowsley MBC, Wirral MBC and Merseytravel). The period of the contract will be 2yrs plus an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods, commencing 1st January 2022, upon the terms and conditions set out in the attached documents.
The Travel Support Team is charged by commissioning departments of Sefton Council with delivering passenger transport to those service users eligible to receive this service.
Each bidder will be asked to submit a cost per mile for a vehicle in any or all of 4 Lots;
0 to 5 seater, 6 to 8 seater, 9 to 16 seater and 17+seater vehicles make up the 4 lots.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £52,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 December 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Either after 24,36 or 48 months depending on if optional extension periods are taken.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There are 2 x 12 months options available to take following completion of the 24 month core period
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
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
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
11 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 October 2021
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: In either 24,36 or 48 months depending on whether optional years are taken
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council
Boolte
Country
United Kingdom