Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Nexus
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE14AX
Contact
Julie Warnett
Telephone
+44 7879667318
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NEX21/54 Metro Blockade Bus Replacement Services
Reference number
NEX21/54
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The procurement of the operation of a Metro replacement bus service for the high profile Metro Flow engineering works between South Shields and Heworth, with effect from 12/09/2022.
It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of 12 weeks, with an option of extending the contract for up to 24 weeks should this be necessary.
The contract will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of 84 passengers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,167,902.72
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of the operation of a Metro replacement bus service for the high profile Metro Flow engineering works between South Shields and Heworth, with effect from 12/09/2022.
It is anticipated that the contract will be for a term of 12 weeks, with an option of extending the contract for up to 24 weeks should this be necessary.
The contract will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of 84 passengers
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,167,902.72
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
9
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: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 December 2021
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
3 December 2021
Local time
1:00pm
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
Nexus
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
Country
United Kingdom