Contract

Bus Franchising Professional Services Support

  • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037295

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04bcc2

Published 19 November 2024, 9:37am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 2DE

Contact

Harry Walton

Email

harry.walton@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE4 - West Yorkshire

National registration number

8876556

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257

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

Bus Franchising Professional Services Support

Reference number

CA85065

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Professional services support for the Bus Franchising Programme in West Yorkshire. Maximum value of the contract is £2.5m with services commissioned as required via task orders.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Further Competition via Lot 5 Highways, Traffic and Transport of the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 700

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 200

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 prior publication of a notice in the Find a Tender Service is not required for a Further Competition via a Framework Agreement.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Bus Franchising Professional Services Support

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ernst & Young LLP

1 More London Place

London

SE1 2AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

OC300001

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 50 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Proportion and nature of services subcontracted will depend on services commissioned via task orders. This is anticipated to be services related to Asset and Network Planning and Management.


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom