Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873732
E-mail: J.Gibson@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Passenger Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Electrical Vehicle Provision
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This memorandum of information is provided to consult with bus operators on proposals to develop a grant or other funding process for the purpose of increasing electric bus provision in Cardiff. The proposals are at this stage without status and subject to the decision of the Authority. the consultation will also explore the scope of setting criteria for the bidding stage of the process. The criteria may be altered from those set out in this document, depending, amongst other things, on the feedback received.
Funding is available to the sum of 7.95 million GBP for Cardiff Council to increase the electric bus provision within (or primarily within) the council area. This is in pursuance of Welsh Government and council policies of moving more quickly towards a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. In ‘Net Zero Wales’, the Welsh Government aims to deliver the following targets to decarbonise the bus fleet:
"-" The whole Traws Cymru bus fleet to be zero tailpipe emission by 2026;
"-" The most polluting 50% of service buses to be replaced by a zero-tailpipe emission bus fleet by 2028; and
"-" The remaining 50% of the service bus fleet to be zero emission by 2035.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
7 950 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Funding is available to the sum of 7.95 million GBP for Cardiff Council to increase the electric bus provision within (or primarily within) the council area. This is in pursuance of Welsh Government and council policies of moving more quickly towards a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035. In ‘Net Zero Wales’, the Welsh Government aims to deliver the following targets to decarbonise the bus fleet:
"-" The whole Traws Cymru bus fleet to be zero tailpipe emission by 2026;
"-" The most polluting 50% of service buses to be replaced by a zero-tailpipe emission bus fleet by 2028; and
"-" The remaining 50% of the service bus fleet to be zero emission by 2035.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
09/01/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To respond to this consultation please see attached documentation and guidance within.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=125356.
(WA Ref:125356)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/10/2022