Tender

Riverside Park Bus Service

  • TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027497

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0401a0

Published 18 September 2023, 2:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

Teesside Airport Business Suite

Darlington

DL2 1NJ

Contact

Mandy Dixon

Email

mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/

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

Riverside Park Bus Service

Reference number

TVCA-PROC-0247

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Working in co-ordination with Middlesbrough Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) would like to support a bus service extension providing coverage to Riverside Park, Middlesbrough.

TVCA is seeking to procure an operator to run the extension for a one-year pilot, there will also be an optional extension period of a further year, subject to agreement. During this period, TVCA will provide financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract, should this be required.

Please note this opportunity is advertised via the Proactis portal. To respond to this Invitation to Tender you must be registered to use the Proactis portal (the portal) at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Registration to the portal is free. Should you require assistance in relation to the e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at https://proactisservicedesk.kayako.com/, via email to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or call 0330 0050 352.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
  • UKC12 - South Teesside
  • UKC13 - Darlington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Working in co-ordination with Middlesbrough Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) would like to support a bus service extension providing coverage to Riverside Park, Middlesbrough.

TVCA is seeking to procure an operator to run the extension for a one-year pilot, there will also be an optional extension period of a further year, subject to agreement. During this period, TVCA will provide financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract, should this be required.

Please note this opportunity is advertised via the Proactis portal. To respond to this Invitation to Tender you must be registered to use the Proactis portal (the portal) at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Registration to the portal is free. Should you require assistance in relation to the e-tender portal, please contact Proactis Supplier Support either on-line at https://proactisservicedesk.kayako.com/, via email to ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or call 0330 0050 352.

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

Duration in months

12

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: Yes

Description of options

an optional extension period of a further year


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

20 October 2023

Local time

9:00am

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 October 2023

Local time

10:00am


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

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom