Contract

Round R335 - Omega Bus Services

  • Merseytravel

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041190

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035ffd (view related notices)

Published 18 July 2025, 10:00am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Merseytravel

1 Mann Island

Liverpool

L3 1BP

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.the-chest.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Public Transport


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Round R335 - Omega Bus Services

Reference number

DN732787

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Subsidised Bus Services for

Lot 1 T5599

Lot 2 T5600

Contract start date: 27.10.24

Contract end date: 06.09.26

With the option to extend the contracts up to a total period of 3 years.

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: £279,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Subsidised Bus Services for

Lot 1 T5599

Lot 2 T5600

Contract start date: 27.10.24

Contract end date: 06.09.26

With the option to extend the contracts up to a total period of 3 years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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:

Explanation:

Call off from Merseytravel Bus Services DPS

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-022994


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Howards Travel Services

44 Mapplewell Crescent

Warrington

WA5 1UU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £279,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom