Awarded contract

Bus Tender

  • University Of Bedfordshire

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-023292

Published 20 September 2021, 11:45am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University Of Bedfordshire

University Square

LUTON

LU13JU

Contact

Tracy Wilson

Email

tracy.wilson@beds.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1582743315

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.beds.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Bus Tender

Reference number

2021/S 000-013726

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University is seeking to appoint one or more transport operators to provide inter-campus shuttle buses, for our Luton and Bedford sites.

The services are not run commercially but are free for all students and visitors to theUniversity of Bedfordshire on production of their staff or student ID card or visitor pass. We may later introduce a token charge and/or seek to have it registered as a public service.

Lot 1 Luton Shuttle Bus Service

Lot 2 Bedford Shuttle Bus Service

It is a mandatory requirement that the supplier must operate locally to the University as additional buses may be required within an hour's notice.

This contract is for a maximum of 5 years with yearly break clauses.

The University reserves the right not to continue the service at each yearly break clause.

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: £517,334

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University is seeking to appoint one or more transport operators to provide inter-campus

shuttle buses, for our Luton and Bedford sites.

The services are not run commercially but are free for all students and visitors to the

University of Bedfordshire on production of their staff or student ID card or visitor pass. We

may later introduce a token charge and/or seek to have it registered as a public service.

Lot 1 Luton Shuttle Bus Service

Lot 2 Bedford Shuttle Bus Service

It is a mandatory requirement that the supplier must operate locally to the University as additional buses may be required within an hour's notice.

This contract is for a maximum of 5 years with yearly break clauses.

The University reserves the right not to continue the service at each yearly break clause.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-013726


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Bus Tender

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grant Palmer Limited

Unit 2c Commerce Way

Flitwick

MK45 5BP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
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: £517,334.4

Total value of the contract/lot: £517,334


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Bedfordshire

University Square

Luton

LU1 3JU

Country

United Kingdom