Contract

Replacement Bus Services

  • Stirling Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-026359

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033820

Published 21 September 2022, 12:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stirling Council

Communities and Performance, Old Viewforth

Stirling

FK8 2ET

Contact

Jacqueline Leishman

Email

leishmanj@stirling.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.stirling.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00146

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Replacement Bus Services

Reference number

SC2122-0210

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Stirling Council are seeking tenderers for a contracted local bus service within the area of Stirling and it's boundaries. The tender will be divided into 6 lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish, however, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5.

Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £678,600

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

X10 Route - Balfron – Stirling

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling and within it's boundaries

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 – X10A, LOT 5 – C11, LOT 6 – C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based.

Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5.

Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Overall Quality Weighting (Refer to breakdown of Criteria at additional Information / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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.2.14) Additional information

Quality

MS1(a)Safe Service 10%

MS2(b) - Safe Service 5%

MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5%

MS3(a)Driver Resources 5%

MS3(b)Driver Resources 5%

MS4 Punctuality 15%

MS5 Vehicle Quality 15%

MS6(a)Complaints 5%

MS6(b)Complaints 5%

MS7 Environmental Impact 10%

MS8 Community Benefits 5%

MS9(a)Sustainability 4%

MS9(b)Sustainability 3%

MS9(c)Sustainability 3%

MS10 Fair working practices 5%

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

X10 and C11 Routes; X10 - Glasgow - Balfron – Stirling Service; C11 - Stirling – Cambusbarron

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling area and boundaries of Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 – X10A, LOT 5 – C11, LOT 6 – C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based.

Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5.

Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality refer to breakdown of criteria at additional information / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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.2.14) Additional information

Quality

MS1(a)Safe Service 10%

MS2(b) - Safe Service 5%

MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5%

MS3(a)Driver Resources 5%

MS3(b)Driver Resources 5%

MS4 Punctuality 15%

MS5 Vehicle Quality 15%

MS6(a)Complaints 5%

MS6(b)Complaints 5%

MS7 Environmental Impact 10%

MS8 Community Benefits 5%

MS9(a)Sustainability 4%

MS9(b)Sustainability 3%

MS9(c)Sustainability 3%

MS10 Fair working practices 5%

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

X10A + C11 DAY Bus Service; X10A - Aberfoyle – Stirling; C11 - Stirling - Cambusbarron

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling area and the boundaries of Stirling

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 – X10A, LOT 5 – C11, LOT 6 – C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based.

Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5.

Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality refer to breakdown of criteria at additional information / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 70

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.2.14) Additional information

Quality

MS1(a)Safe Service 10%

MS2(b) - Safe Service 5%

MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5%

MS3(a)Driver Resources 5%

MS3(b)Driver Resources 5%

MS4 Punctuality 15%

MS5 Vehicle Quality 15%

MS6(a)Complaints 5%

MS6(b)Complaints 5%

MS7 Environmental Impact 10%

MS8 Community Benefits 5%

MS9(a)Sustainability 4%

MS9(b)Sustainability 3%

MS9(c)Sustainability 3%

MS10 Fair working practices 5%

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

C60 Bus Service - Killin – Callander

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance

Stirling Area and it's Boundaries

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 – X10 and C11, LOT 3 – X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 – X10A, LOT 5 – C11, LOT 6 – C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based.

Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5.

Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality refer to breakdown of criteria at additional information / Weighting: 30%

Price - Weighting: 70

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.2.14) Additional information

Quality

MS1(a)Safe Service 10%

MS2(b) - Safe Service 5%

MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5%

MS3(a)Driver Resources 5%

MS3(b)Driver Resources 5%

MS4 Punctuality 15%

MS5 Vehicle Quality 15%

MS6(a)Complaints 5%

MS6(b)Complaints 5%

MS7 Environmental Impact 10%

MS8 Community Benefits 5%

MS9(a)Sustainability 4%

MS9(b)Sustainability 3%

MS9(c)Sustainability 3%

MS10 Fair working practices 5%


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: 2022/S 000-012674


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

X10A + C11 DAY Bus Service; X10A - Aberfoyle – Stirling; C11 - Stirling - Cambusbarron

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Midland Bluebird

300 Stirling Road

Larbert

FK5 3NJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £222,560


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

C60 Bus Service - Killin – Callander

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kingshouse Travel Ltd

Kingshouse, Balquhidder

Lochearnhead

FK19 8NY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £169,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

X10 Route - Balfron – Stirling

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Midland Bluebird

300 Stirling Road

Larbert

FK5 3NJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
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: £1

Total value of the contract/lot: £49,920


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

X10 and C11 Routes; X10 - Glasgow - Balfron – Stirling Service; C11 - Stirling – Cambusbarron

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

First Midland Bluebird

300 Stirling Road

Larbert

FK5 3NJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £237,120


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21115. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Refer to tender documents

(SC Ref:706480)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Stirling

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Stirling Council

Old Viewforth

Stirling

FK8 2ET

Email

leishmanj@stirling.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom