Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Teesside Airport Business Suite
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
Contact
Mandy Dixon
mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1642526118
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
Re-procurement of Bus Service 6/6A Covering Darlington - Stockton
Reference number
TVCA-PROC-0285
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Working in coordination with Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Councils, Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) would like to reprocure bus service 6/6A, covering areas from Darlington - Stockton. The current service in operation is contracted until March 2024. We therefore need to reprocure the replacement service for when the current contract comes to an end.
TVCA are seeking to procure an operator to run the bus routes for 1- year, with an additional optional 1- year extension should it be required. During this time period, TVCA will provide financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract, should this be required.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
- UKC12 - South Teesside
- UKC13 - Darlington
Main site or place of performance
Darlington to Stockton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residents in Darlington, through to Ingleby Barwick will be left without a bus service once the current contract comes to an end (March 2024).
Whilst the current service (6/6A) has only been in operation since September 2023, TVCA are reprocuring this service now to ensure passengers will not be left without a service from March 2024. The new contract will be subject to TVCA and Local Authority Leaders agreeing to continue funding the service past the initial trial period.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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
One year contract (£300,000.00) with an option to extend for an additional year (further £300,000.00).
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
20 December 2023
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
20 December 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom