Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
Telephone
+44 2920873732
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Passenger Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Electrical Vehicle Provision
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34121100 - Public-service buses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This memorandum of information is provided to consult with bus operators on proposals to develop a grant or other funding process for the purpose of increasing electric bus provision in Cardiff. The proposals are at this stage without status and subject to the decision of the Authority. the consultation will also explore the scope of setting criteria for the bidding stage of the process. The criteria may be altered from those set out in this document, depending, amongst other things, on the feedback received.
Funding is available to the sum of 7.95 million GBP for Cardiff Council to increase the electric bus provision within (or primarily within) the council area. This is in pursuance of Welsh Government and council policies of moving more quickly towards a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. In ‘Net Zero Wales’, the Welsh Government aims to deliver the following targets to decarbonise the bus fleet:
"-" The whole Traws Cymru bus fleet to be zero tailpipe emission by 2026;
"-" The most polluting 50% of service buses to be replaced by a zero-tailpipe emission bus fleet by 2028; and
"-" The remaining 50% of the service bus fleet to be zero emission by 2035.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,950,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Funding is available to the sum of 7.95 million GBP for Cardiff Council to increase the electric bus provision within (or primarily within) the council area. This is in pursuance of Welsh Government and council policies of moving more quickly towards a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. In ‘Net Zero Wales’, the Welsh Government aims to deliver the following targets to decarbonise the bus fleet:
"-" The whole Traws Cymru bus fleet to be zero tailpipe emission by 2026;
"-" The most polluting 50% of service buses to be replaced by a zero-tailpipe emission bus fleet by 2028; and
"-" The remaining 50% of the service bus fleet to be zero emission by 2035.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
9 January 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To respond to this consultation please see attached documentation and guidance within.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=125356.
(WA Ref:125356)