Section one: Competent authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park
Stockton-on-tees
TS176QY
Contact
Mandy Dixon
mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1642526118
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the competent authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RFI - ZEBRA Zero Emission Buses Regional Areas Scheme (Operators)
Reference number
DN573186-69364075
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Areas covered by the public transport services:
Bus transport services (urban/regional)
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Main site or place of performance
Tees Valley
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.
Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Location of contract
TS17 6QY
Procurement reference
STSC001-DN573186-69364075
Published date
30 September 2021
Closing date
15 October 2021
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority are seeking early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.
It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.
This requires the development of a full business case for submission to the Department for Transport. TVCA's business case will be to fund a five year hydrogen bus pilot to be operated in Tees Valley, to demonstrate the viability of hydrogen as a fuel for public transport and initiate the wider transition to clean fuel technology. The ambition for the project is to replace the equivalent number of the Tees Valley diesel bus fleet with hydrogen buses and invest in hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Tees Valley.
This is currently advertised on Pro Contract - Reference number DN573186, interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and return the RFI documentation.
two.2.7) Envisaged start date and the duration of the contract
Start date
4 October 2021
Duration in months
60
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Type of procedure
Competitive tendering procedure