Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
  Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn
  Aberystwyth
  SY23 3UE
  UK
  
            Telephone: +44 1545570881
  
            E-mail: ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk
  
            NUTS: UKL1
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491
 
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
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 - Learner Transport Taxis September 2023
            Reference number: itt_102866
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  60112000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The current provision for the learner taxi routes contracts will expire on the 31 August 2023.
  The new contracts are to commence on 1 September 2023; with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years; or until 31 August 2028 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years.
  UO06 and UO07 routes are for 1 year contracts only, end date 31/08/2024.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			2 000 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    34121100
    60112000
    60100000
    60000000
    60120000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
    Ceredigion, Mid Wales
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The current provision for the learner taxi routes contracts will expire on the 31 August 2023.
    The new contracts are to commence on 1 September 2023; with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years; or until 31 August 2028 with a possible extension period of up to 2 years.
    UO06 and UO07 routes are for 1 year contracts only, end date 31/08/2024.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Criteria below:
    
                    Price
                    
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			2 000 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Duration in months: 60
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    2 year contract with an optional extension of 2 years
    1 year contract only ending 31/08/2024
    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:
            
              Yes
            
    Description of options:
    See tender documents
    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.1.8) 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:
              19/06/2023
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  CY
  IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
  
                Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              19/06/2023
  
              Local time: 12:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please see the tender for full details.
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=131747
(WA Ref:131747)
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
19/05/2023