Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
James.Carter@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2076063030
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
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
Transport Managed Service at the CoL Freemen's School
Reference number
18/259/FS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of London Freemen’s School has appointed a single transport provider to establish a managed service contract to design, run and manage the transport requirements of Freemen’s School.
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: £3,486,270
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- 63520000 - Transport agency services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance
The City of London Freemen’s School is an HMC independent day/boarding school situated in Ashtead Park, Surrey.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract in the most part entails the transport of pupils from / to the City of London Freemen’s School for Home to School transport. In addition, this contract also requires:
• the provision of transport to take pupils and staff to venues for sporting occasions throughout term time, during the week and weekends – e.g. matches against other schools throughout the South East region and other regions of the country sporting fixtures;
• the provision of transport for educational cultural excursions throughout the country;
• the provision of transport for Duke of Edinburgh and Combined Cadet Force camps;
• the provision of transport for any ad hoc requirements including overseas trips.
The City reserves the right to exercise the option to add additional schools or parts thereof over the life of the contract that are owned or affiliated or funded in whole or partly funded by the City of London Corporation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 5 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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: 2021/S 000-011546
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Managed Transport Services at the City of London Freemen's School
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zeelo Limited
2 Underwood Road
London
N1 7LQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
10274913
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,486,270
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 50 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
All the vehicles for this contract from local, pre-approved and vetted Operator Partners
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract value at II.1.7 is for the full contract duration including all possible extensions.
The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 2 years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 5 years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom