Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
Riseholme Park, Lawress Hall
Lincoln
LN2 2LG
Contact
Melissa Moore
Telephone
+44 1522882000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Riseholme Shuttlebus Service
Reference number
424
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 of Lincoln is tendering for a service provider who can offer a shuttlebus service between our Brayford and Riseholme campuses in Lincoln. The Service will operate Monday to Friday on a scheduled service throughout the working day. The service is fully funded by the University and will be made available to University of Lincoln staff and students only.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £470,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance
Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Lincoln is tendering for a service provider who can offer a shuttlebus service between our Brayford campus, within the centre of Lincoln, and Riseholme campus, located on the outskirts of the city centre. The Service will operate Monday to Friday on a scheduled timetable throughout the working day, for five days per week. The service is fully funded by the University and will be made available to University of Lincoln staff and students only. The contract length will be for an initial 2 years with an option to extend for a further 3 x 12 months, taking the total contract length to 5 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £470,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the initial 24 month term of the contract, there is an option to extend the contract for three periods of 12 months each, in accordance with the contract.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the contract for up to three periods of 12 months in yearly increments. The maximum contract length is 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
two.2.14) Additional information
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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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 October 2024
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 October 2024
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2024925-PRO-27816051
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Riseholme Park, Lawress Hall
Lincoln
LN2 2LG
Telephone
+44 1522882000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision.
This notification will provide the information that tenderers are legally entitled regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed of are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).