Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of South Wales
Procurement Officer, University of South Wales, Finance Dept, Llantwit Road
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
UK
Contact person: Tina Struebig
Telephone: +44 1443482383
E-mail: tina.struebig@southwales.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1443482384
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southwales.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0315
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://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
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://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Inter Campus Shuttle Bus provision to the University of South Wales
Reference number: 1722
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60172000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The current contract operates across 3 sites and operates in accordance with the timetable and the specific requirements attached to this notice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
60100000
60170000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
Main site or place of performance:
Pontypridd
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The service requirement operates across the following sites:
Treforest Campus
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
USW Sport Park
Pontypridd
CF37 5UP
Glyntaff campus
Pontypridd
CF37 4BD
Current Contract
The current contract operates across all the aforementioned sites and operates in accordance with the timetable and the specific requirements, attached to this notice.
The delivery of the Glyntaff shuttle bus service has a dedicated driver employed by the incumbent solely for that purpose and hence will be subject to TUPE.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Health & Safety procedures
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Knowledge & Experience
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Commitment to Carbon Reduction
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Disability Discrimination Act
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/05/2022
End:
04/06/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Interested parties must:
Provide all the information requested and complete the SPD;
Accept and sign the Terms and Conditions;
Complete the Data processing agreement;
Provide robust and tender specific answers to the Quality criteria questions;
Consider Community Benefit offerings;
Register with NETpostives;
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
04/03/2022
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/03/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Pontypridd
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
Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.
Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Friday 4th March 2022.
You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.
All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice which will close at midday, Monday 21st February 2022.
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=118208.
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.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
See ITT for specifics
(WA Ref:118208)
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
02/02/2022