Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
Contact
Julia Pordage-Moore
julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1978292784
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Wrexham County Borough Council Provision of Additional Investment in Local Bus Services
Reference number
Proc-23-91
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wrexham County Borough Council Provision of Additional Investment in Local Bus Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £507,178 / Highest offer: £507,179 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wrexham County Borough Council invites tenders for the provision of Local Bus Services during evening and at weekends.
The aim of the service is to increase evening and weekend (Sunday) services in those areas where such services do not currently exist.
Tender Submissions may take the form of a package of journeys (per route) based upon an annual cost, or minor journey improvements (per route) that may take the form of a De-Minimis payment.
It is at the sole discretion of WCBC as to which routes it selects and awards a contract under.
Full details of the service requirements, including the Service Specification, are included within Appendix C. This document and the full suite of tender documents are contained within the appendices and available within the attachments section on the eTenderWales tendering portal, https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.
Tenderers MUST ensure that they fully read and understand all documents available.
PLEASE NOTE that, a separate bid must be made per service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Interested parties have the option of bidding either for the services and quote prices as a net subsidy or at a gross cost
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: 2023/S 000-023209
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Proc-23-91
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARRIVA NORTH WEST & WALES LTD
ARRIVA NORTH WEST & WALES LTD, 73 Ormskirk Rd, Aintree
LIVERPOOL
L9 5AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £507,178 / Highest offer: £507,179 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:135433)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom