Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-139932
Published by:: Transport for Wales
Authority ID:: AA50685
Publication date:: 27 March 2024
Deadline date:: 15 April 2024
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Transport for Wales (TfW) (the Contracting Authority) is carrying out a procurement exercise via Sell2 Wales to procure a bus operator to provide services on the ‘Cardi Bach’ bus route on behalf of Welsh Ministers under a bespoke form of contract. The Cardi Bach is a bus service linking coastal communities along the Ceredigion Coast. Further details can be found in the proposed timetable and vehicle spec.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Transport for Wales
Postal Address: Procurement, 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,
Town: Pontypridd	Postal Code: CF37 4TH	Country: UK
For the attention of: Lewis Evans	Telephone: +44 2921057282
E-Mail: Procurement@tfw.wales	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): Electronic access to information: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Cardi Bach Bus Service

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The Cardi Bach is a bus service linking coastal communities along the Ceredigion Coast. Further details can be found in the proposed timetable and vehicle spec.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=139932.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	34121000		Buses and coaches
	34121100		Public-service buses
	60100000		Road transport services
	60112000		Public road transport services
	60172000		Hire of buses and coaches with driver

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

As per ITT Volume 1 - Instructions & Requirements

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C000812.00

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
15-04-2024 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
01-05-2024

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:139932)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

C000812.00 ITT Volume 1 Cardi Bach Bus Service

C000812.00 ITT Volume 2 Cardi Bach Bus Service

C000812.00 ITT Volume 3 Pricing Schedule Cardi Bach Bus Service

C000812.00 ITT Volume 4 Cardi Bach Bus Service

Appendix 1 - Cardi Bach Timetables

Appendix 2 - Cardi Bach Vehicle Specification

5.3 Publication date of this notice

27-03-2024

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
34121000	Buses and coaches	Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
60172000	Hire of buses and coaches with driver	Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
60112000	Public road transport services	Road transport services
34121100	Public-service buses	Buses and coaches
60100000	Road transport services	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
85	Transport for Wales	Sell2Wales Projects

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: Procurement@tfw.wales
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
10/04/2024 14:10	ADDED FILE: C000812.00 Cardi Bach Bus Service - Clarifications Response V2 C000812.00 Cardi Bach Bus Service - Clarifications Response V2

Postbox

The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.

Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

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Additional Documents

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.