Tender

ScotRail Alternative Transport Services

  • ScotRail Trains Limited

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-027492

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0359f6

Published 30 September 2022, 1:42pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

ScotRail Trains Limited

Atrium Court, , 50 Waterloo Street

Glasgow

G40 1DN

Contact

Kathryn Murphy

Email

kathryn.murphy@scotrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 3448110141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scotrail.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30589

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ScotRail Alternative Transport Services

Reference number

SR009

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60200000 - Railway transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses and taxi alongside the Glasgow stations bus link.

The requirement will be lotted as follows:

Lot 1- Buses

Lot 2- Taxi

Lot 3- Glasgow Stations Bus Link

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

Buses

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34121000 - Buses and coaches

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency buses for ScotRail passengers and staff.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 1

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Procedure is multiple stage procurement with a PQQ and ITN. The number of candidates will be down-selected at PQQ before being taken forward to the ITN stage (with a minimum of 1 supplier being taken forward).

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.2.14) Additional information

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you

already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Taxi

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60120000 - Taxi services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of planned and emergency taxis for ScotRail passengers and staff.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 1

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Procedure is multiple stage procurement with a PQQ and ITN. The number of candidates will be down-selected at PQQ before being taken forward to the ITN stage (with a minimum of 1 supplier being taken forward).

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.2.14) Additional information

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you

already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Glasgow Stations Bus Link

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34121000 - Buses and coaches

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This project will cover a new contract for the provision of the Glasgow stations bus link.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

ScotRail reserves the right to extend the contract for a further five 1 year periods.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 1

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Procedure is multiple stage procurement with a PQQ and ITN. The number of candidates will be down-selected at PQQ before being taken forward to the ITN stage (with a minimum of 1 supplier being taken forward).

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.2.14) Additional information

To participate you must submit an electronic PQQ via the ScotRail Wax Sourcing System by the deadline. The system can be accessed here

https://scotrail.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx and you should log in if you

already have a registered account or register to create an account and log in to access the PQQ.


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

All criteria as stated with the PQQ documents.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

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 000-021776

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 October 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

14 November 2022

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Proposed initial term is to 31st March 2027 with potential options to extend to 31st March 2032 - this contract may be re-tendered beyond

these dates.

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

ScotRail Trains Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Rail Holdings Limited “SRH” (Company Number SC548826), which itself is

wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers. SRT has been established to fulfil the Scottish Ministers’ obligation, under Section 30 of the

Railways Act 1993 (as amended), to maintain the provision of rail services for the carriage of passengers. The use of this requirement could be extended to SRH or its other subsidiaries in the future.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=708342.

(SC Ref:708342)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom