Tender

Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

  • Blackburn with Darwen

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023787

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0485f4

Published 30 July 2024, 3:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackburn with Darwen

4th Floor Room 413, King William Street Old Town Hall

Blackburn

BB1 7DY

Contact

Miss Fahima Lunat

Email

fahima.lunat@blackburn.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1254666882

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.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

Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan

Reference number

DN735559

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

As part of the Government’s commitment to it’s National Bus Strategy, additional BSIP funding has been secured for the Council to put in place 2 new bus routes in the borough. This procurement will be divided into two lots.

Lot 1: Service linking sheltered accommodation

Lot 2: Radial Services

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

Lot 1 - Radial Services . Lot 2 - Sheltered Accommodation Service

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As part of the Government’s commitment to it’s National Bus Strategy, additional BSIP funding has been secured for the Council to put in place 2 new bus routes in the borough. This procurement will be divided into two lots.

Lot 1: Service linking sheltered accommodation

Lot 2: Radial Services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 85

Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15

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: Yes

Description of options

The Council is interested in looking at various options under Lot 2.

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 September 2024

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

2 September 2024

Local time

12:00pm


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

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Blackburn

Country

United Kingdom