Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Teesside Airport Business Suite
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
Contact
Mandy Dixon
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
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