Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Contact
Sarah Hardy
Telephone
+44 1603223968
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Park and Ride Bus Service Concession Contract Norwich
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract to 2 providers for operating limited-stop bus services from four of the Norwich Park & Ride sites - Thickthorn, Harford, Airport, & Postwick - without subsidy from the Council. The service for Sprowston Park and Ride was not awarded.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
Method used for calculating the estimated value of the concession
No subsidy is being offered for this Contract from Norfolk County Council. Value is an estimate over the life of the contract but depends on passenger numbers and types that use the service. The highest and lowest values in this notice is due to the fact that this service is at zero cost to the Council.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £0.02 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Thickthorn Park and Ride Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Park and Ride service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Growing Passenger Numbers and Revenue
- Criterion: Management of Service
- Criterion: Mobilisation Plan
- Criterion: Customer Care
- Criterion: Staffing
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council has the right to extend the contract by a further 36 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Airport Park and Ride
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Park and Ride services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Growing Passenger Numbers and Revenue
- Criterion: Management of the Service
- Criterion: Mobilisation Plan
- Criterion: Customer Care
- Criterion: Staffing
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council has the right to extend by a further 36 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Harford Park and Ride
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Park and Ride services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Growth in Passenger Numbers and Revenue
- Criterion: Managing the Service
- Criterion: Mobilisation Plan
- Criterion: Customer Care
- Criterion: Staffing
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council has the right to extend by a further 36 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sprowston Park and Ride
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Park and Ride services from Sprowston Park and Ride.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Growth in Passenger Numbers and Revenue
- Criterion: Management of the Service
- Criterion: Mobilisation Plan
- Criterion: Customer Care
- Criterion: Staffing
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council has the right to extend the Contract by a further 36 months.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Postwick Park and Ride
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Park and Ride Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Growth in Passenger Numbers and Revenue
- Criterion: Management of the Service
- Criterion: Mobilisation Plan
- Criterion: Customer Care
- Criterion: Staffing
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council has the right to extend the Contract by a further 36 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-021353
Section five. Award of concession
Lot No
1 and 2
Title
Thickthorn and Airport Park and Ride
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of concession
five.2.1) Date of concession award decision
1 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
First Eastern Counties Buses Limited
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Companies House
00257815
The concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot: £900,000
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession
The value for these lots is estimate only and is based on passenger numbers and the fares they pay. There is no subsidy from the Council for this service
Section five. Award of concession
Lot No
3 and 5
Title
Airport and Postwick Park and Ride
A concession/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of concession
five.2.1) Date of concession award decision
1 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the concessionaire
Simonds of Botesdale Limited
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
Companies House
02299468
The concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot: £700,000
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession
The value for these lots is estimate only and is based on passenger numbers and the fares they pay. There is no subsidy from the Council for this service.
Section five. Award of concession
Lot No
4
Title
Sprowston Park and Ride
A concession/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The concession/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Nplaw ( Norfolk County Council)
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.