Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
UK
Contact person: Julia Pordage-Moore
Telephone: +44 1978292884
E-mail: julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://wrexham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Future BTF-Supported Local Bus Routes
Reference number: Proc-23-233
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of local bus services post Bus Transition Funding (BTF)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Service 1 Mon-Sat
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Wrexham County Borough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service 1 Monday-Saturday
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extended up to 3 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Service 1 Sunday
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Wrexham County Borough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service 1 Sunday
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 3 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Service 2 2a Option 1 Mon - Sat
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Wrexham County Borough
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service 2 2a Option 1 Mon - Sat
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 3 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Service 2 Option 2 Chirk Mon - Sat
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service 2 Option 2 Chirk Mon - Sat
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 3 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Service 2 Sunday
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service 2 Sunday
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 3 years in yearly increments
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/03/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/07/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/03/2024
Local time: 12:30
Place:
Wrexham County Borough Council
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Julia Pordage-Moore, Category Manager, Procurement
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Wrexham County Borough Council wishes to offer a number of bus routes to be covered. There are 16 routes, some of which have been listed here, but they all cover the Wrexham County Borough Council area.
Bidders will have the option to bid for either Net Subsidy or as a Gross Cost.
Full details of the routes are shown on eTenderWales/Bravo Solutions.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138909
(WA Ref:138909)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/02/2024