Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Glanyrafon Depot, Glanyrafon Industrial Estate
Aberystwyth
SY23 3JQ
UK
Contact person: Shan Witts
Telephone: +44 1970633550
E-mail: Shan.Witts@ceredigion.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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
Ceredigion School/Public Transport Services
Reference number: itt_54118
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of passenger transport services in Ceredigion.
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=44408
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
18 702 508.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60130000
60140000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
The County of Ceredigion
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of passenger transport services in Ceredigion. This procurement exercise is, in particular, for transport services by bus/coach. The contracts will cover School Transport and Public Transport.
There are 76 routes which can be bid for on an individual basis. The contract period will be 5 years with an option to extended public routes by a further 2 years. However, 3 of the routes are for a period of 2 years with an option to extend by a further 2 years (As detailed in the tender documentation).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
18 702 508.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
73 of the 76 routes are 5 year contracts with the option to extend for a further 2 years. 3 routes are 2 year contracts with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Full details are available in the e-Tender.
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:
Yes
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
Ceredigion County Council reserves the right to take any or no routes on to further competition through e-Auction.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 028-044575
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/05/2016
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/05/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:44408)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Glanyrafon Depot, Glanyrafon Industrial Estate
Aberystwyth
SY23 3JQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1970633550
E-mail: Shan.Witts@ceredigion.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/04/2016