Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL
Municipal Offices,Town Hall Square
GRIMSBY
DN311HU
capital.frameworks@nelincs.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1472326942
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Phone and Ride Demand Responsive Transport
Reference number
52866
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
EQUANS (formerly known as ENGIE Services Ltd) on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council is seeking to appoint a new delivery partner for the continuation of the demand response bus service known as "Phone N Ride".
The minimum contract period is one year with options also being proposed for three years plus a possible extension for 12 months and four years with two possible further extensions of 12 months. The final option chosen will be determined on available funding.
The service is contract is managed by EQUANs as part of the transformation partnership contract and is currently delivered on behalf of the Authority by a private sector provider.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance
North East Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Phone and Ride service provides a demand responsive bus service to enable communities and individuals with no or limited access to mainstream public transport provision to access employment, health, education, shopping and leisure opportunities.
Whilst the conventional bus network provides extensive coverage throughout the Borough, there are some journeys which cannot be made, either due to the location of the origin/destination points or at the time at which an individual wishes to travel.
Furthermore, the service is often recommended as a solution to support individuals with personal circumstances such as mobility impairments, who may require a tailored service using modified
vehicles, who face barriers to accessing the existing conventional bus network.
There is a desire for the Authority to improve the targeting of the service for those passengers who are in greatest need of the phone and ride service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Essential Software System Requirements / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Accessibility Requirements / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Cloud Principles / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Service Implementation Plan / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Out of Office cover / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Software System Implementation and methodology / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Carbon reduction / Weighting: 4
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
a possible extension for 12 months
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-013579
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Phone and Ride Demand Responsive Transport
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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
LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD CAR COMPANY LIMITED T/A STAGECOACH EAST MIDLANDS
C/O Stagecoach Services Limited One Stockport Exchange, 20 Railway Road,
Stockport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Companies House
00232799
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: £1,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North East Lincolnshire Council
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby
DN31 1HU
legalprocurement@nelincs.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom