Contract

TRN-23-008 Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport

  • EDUCATION AUTHORITY

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025678

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f8a0

Published 31 August 2023, 5:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Armagh

Contact

transport.procure@eani.org.uk

Email

transport.procure@eani.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eani.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

TRN-23-008 Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport

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: £150,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

A provision to extend, by mutual agreement, for a further two separate periods:

1st September 2024 to 30th June 2025 (Year Two)

1st September 2025 to 30th June 2026 (Year Three)


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

The Education Authority requires the provision of transport services across existing Public Transport Network in Northern Ireland i.e collection of pupils from any/all Northern Ireland bus stops and train stations and drop offs at destination bus stops and train stations. Translink Group are regulated by the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 as the only service provider to provide a service of the scope and scale required. This service requirement therefore falls under Regulation 32 (2)(b). The proposed contract is permitted by Regulation 32 (2)(b) of PCR 2015. As explained herein are necessary:

Competition is absent for technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights and no reasonable alternative is available. Public transport in Northern Ireland is regulated under Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 under power conferred by section 1(2) to enter into service agreements including the power to award service contracts in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1370/2007. The Education Authority tender for all other transport services including bus and taxi services using a Dynamic Purchasing System.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Translink

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £150,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Education Authority

Armagh

Country

United Kingdom