Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1NZ
Contact
Claire Petrie
claire.petrie@dundeecity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1382434000
Fax
+44 1382433045
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Invitation to Tender for the Supply of School Bus Services
Reference number
PROC/CD/14/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dundee City Council is seeking a bus (PSV) operator who can provide a network of school day only bus services on a daily basis during term time of Monday 28 February 2022 until Friday 30 June 2023.
Specifically, we invite tenders from bus operators who already operate or can develop a network of school day only bus services that provide links between the following communities and their schools.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
Dundee City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dundee City Council is seeking a bus (PSV) operator who can provide a network of school day only bus services on a daily basis during term time of Monday 28 February 2022 until Friday 30 June 2023.
Specifically, we invite tenders from bus operators who already operate or can develop a network of school day only bus services that provide links between the following communities and their schools.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Age and Quality of vehicles to be used to provide school bus services / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Capacity of vehicles to be used to provide school bus services / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefit / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practices / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
16
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 + 1 academic years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 000-026491
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 December 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 March 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 December 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Place of work at that time of Procurement Category Officer
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Claire Petrie - Procurement Category Officer
Jennifer Heighton - Procurement Category Officer
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=675666.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
As per tender documents
(SC Ref:675666)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court
6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
Telephone
+44 1382229961
Country
United Kingdom