Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
New College Lanarkshire
1 Enterprise Way, Motherwell Campus
Motherwell
ML1 2TX
Contact
Andrew Mulvay
Telephone
+44 3005558080
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00461
one.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire College
College Way, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park,, East Kilbride
Glasgow
G75 0NE
Contact
Sue Hampshire
Telephone
+44 1355807780
Fax
+44 1355807781
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.south-lanarkshire-college.ac.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00469
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
Provision of Taxi Services
Reference number
NCL-22-006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking a Contractor(s) for Provision of Taxi Services across the Lanarkshire Area.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £670,000
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
Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Taxi Services – Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and surrounding areas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Methodology / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Fleet / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 17
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 3
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial agreement duration will be for 24 months. Thereafter, the Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Motherwell
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
Motherwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Taxi Services – Motherwell and surrounding areas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Methodology / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Fleet / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 17
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 3
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial agreement duration will be for 24 months. Thereafter, the Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Hamilton
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
Hamilton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Taxi Services – Hamilton and surrounding areas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Methodology / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Fleet / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 17
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 3
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial agreement duration will be for 24 months. Thereafter, the Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Kilbride
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
East Kilbride
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Taxi Services – East Kilbride and surrounding areas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Methodology / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Fleet / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 17
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 3
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial agreement duration will be for 24 months. Thereafter, the Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Coatbridge
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
Coatbridge
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Taxi Services – Coatbridge and surrounding areas
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Methodology / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Management of Fleet / Weighting: 18
Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 17
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 3
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The initial agreement duration will be for 24 months. Thereafter, the Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please refer to question 4A of the SPD – Service Contracts section.
Bidders must confirm they hold the following current licences & memberships and will maintain them through the duration of the Contract:
- The Contractor must hold the appropriate licences in place. This includes either having a valid operator licence for a local authority in either the pickup or drop off location.
- The Contractor must ensure all Drivers and their vehicle have appropriate Local Authority licences to operate a taxi service within the area they are bidding for
- All Drivers shall be in possession of a current driver’s licence issued by the DVLA
- All Drivers shall be in possession of a current relevant taxi licence/private hire car driver licence and must not be under suspension.
- All Drivers servicing the contract hold Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Please refer to Part 4B.5 of the SPD:
It is a requirement that all Tenderers must have or commit to have the required insurance levels at commencement of the Agreement as indicated below and in PCS-T.
Please refer to Part 4B.6 of the SPD: Economic or Financial requirements
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
4B.5 Insurance
- Employers Liability – GBP 5,000,000
- Public Liability – GBP 5,000,000
- All relevant insurances required by Licensing Authority
4B.6
The successful tenderer will be required to provide 2 years audited accounts, or equivalent if awarded to the Framework Agreement
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contractors must provide management information on a quarterly basis, within 10 working days following the start of each quarter in a format as required by the Authority. Following the beginning of each new academic year the College will provide the Contractor with a new template along with the reporting schedule.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2015/S 008-014091
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 October 2022
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: If extension options are not utilised - August 2024
If 24 months of extensions are utilised - August 2026
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Please refer to the document ITT - Provision of Taxi Services - for further information on the specific evaluation methodology and weightings that will be applied during this procurement exercise.
The following should be submitted prior to award. It is for information only and will not be scored, please confirm that you will be in a position to submit prior to award:
- Appendix A - Form of Tender
- Appendix B - Freedom of Information
- Appendix D - Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct
- Appendix F - GDPR Contractor Assessment Form
- Appendix G - Declaration of Non Involvement in Serious Organised Crime
- Appendix H - Declaration of Non- Involvement in Human Trafficking and Labour Exploitation
- Appendix I - SCM RP: Section 1
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22390. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:707273)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.