Tender

Provision of Buses and Drivers for the Stonehenge Visitor Transport System

  • English Heritage

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-032353

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0305d8

Published 24 December 2021, 4:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

English Heritage

The Engine House, Fire Fly Avenue

Swindon

SN22EH

Contact

Jennifer Davies

Email

jennifer.davies@english-heritage.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1980636610

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/english-heritage/aspx/Home

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

Recreation, culture and religion


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Buses and Drivers for the Stonehenge Visitor Transport System

Reference number

P/REF EH 00001834

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

Provision of Buses and Drivers to transport visitors and staff between the Stonehenge Visitor Centre and the Stonehenge Monument.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Stonehenge

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

English Heritage is seeking to appoint a single contractor for the provision of buses and drivers to transport visitors and staff between the Stonehenge Visitor Centre and the Stonehenge Monument.

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: £2,100,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will subsist for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by up to a further 24 months at the discretion of English Heritage.

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As stated in the tender documents

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the tender 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

9 February 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 February 2022

Local time

12:00pm


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

English Heritage is seeking to appoint a single contractor for the provision of buses and drivers to transport visitors and staff between the Stonehenge Visitor Centre and the Stonehenge Monument. The contract will subsist for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by up to a further 24 months at the discretion of English Heritage.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

English Heritage

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom