Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 246 150.80
GBP
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
Price
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-014379
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Evans Coaches Tregaron Ltd
OLD STATION YARD
TREGARON
SY256HX
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fastline Cabs
17 kings mead ,
Lampeter
Sa487ap
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
home james taxis
Ffynnonaugleision, Blaenffos
Boncath
SA370JG
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LEWIS TAXIS CYF
BRYNEITHIN YARD, VICARAGE LANE
LLANRHYSTUD
SY23 5DN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 246 150.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note this notice covers multiple contracts for the different taxi routes awarded, some contracts have differing duration periods:
UO06 - Home James - 1 year with up to 1 year extension
UO07 - Home James - 1 year with up to 1 year extension
FUO06 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
BSC2 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
SP32 - Fastline Cabs - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
SS01 - Fastline Cabs - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YT01 - Evans Coaches - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
CC06 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
CC08 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
RHW1 - Evans Coaches - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
UA01 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
UA04 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
UO08 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
UP08 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD17 - Home James - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YL13 - Thomas Tyres - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YP36 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YL14 - Fastline Cabs - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YP37 - Lewis Taxis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
(WA Ref:150470)
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
15/10/2025