Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
Brownberrie Lane,Horsforth
LEEDS
LS185HD
Contact
Mark Hayter
Telephone
+44 1132837100
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Companies House
6305220
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
University Shuttle Bus 2024
Reference number
TRA007LTU
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The university seeks to appoint a contractor that will provide a Shuttle Bus service, inclusive
of vehicle and driver, for the transportation of passengers via predetermined routes that
connect the university's Horsforth Campus to Horsforth Rail Station and local community.
The contract will be held between the university and the operator. Third party intermediary,
or sub-contract arrangements will not be considered.
The University will operate the service as a private hire arrangement using a coach/private
hire operator. This is to ensure the service can be adjusted where required to meet the
changing needs of passengers and to allow a modest degree of flexibility in the service
timetable to better align to exact train arrival and departure times.
• Any additional capacity, or new routes and services that may be required to support the
university's new City Campus at 1 Trevelyan Square, LS1 6AE which opens in October 2024,
and
• Any other ad-hoc, organised trips,
will also be provided for by this contract.
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: £750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The university seeks to appoint a contractor that will provide a Shuttle Bus service, inclusive
of vehicle and driver, for the transportation of passengers via predetermined routes that
connect the university's Horsforth Campus to Horsforth Rail Station and local community.
The contract will be held between the university and the operator. Third party intermediary,
or sub-contract arrangements will not be considered.
The University will operate the service as a private hire arrangement using a coach/private
hire operator. This is to ensure the service can be adjusted where required to meet the
changing needs of passengers and to allow a modest degree of flexibility in the service
timetable to better align to exact train arrival and departure times.
• Any additional capacity, or new routes and services that may be required to support the
university's new City Campus at 1 Trevelyan Square, LS1 6AE which opens in October 2024,
and
• Any other ad-hoc, organised trips,
will also be provided for by this contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Subject to satisfactory contract performance, and on-going demand, the university reserves
the right to extend the contract for any period up to a maximum of six additional years, with
the latest the contract can expire being 31st July 2031
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-021904
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W. CROPPER LIMITED
Lodge Garage Whitehall Road West, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, England, BD19 4BJ
Cleckheaton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Companies House
01308732
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £750,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Leeds Trinity University
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom