Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn
Aberystwyth
SY23 3UE
UK
Contact person: Nia Barker
Telephone: +44 1545570881
E-mail: Nia.Barker@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 - Public Bus Routes September 2023
Reference number: itt_102268
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of public service bus routes.
8 routes are being tendered.
Provision of the public bus routes contracts which are due to expire on 31 August 2023, and 31 December 2023 (408).
Contracts to commence on 1 September 2023 (1 January 2024 for the 408) with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of 1 + 1 year (2+1+1) or until 31 August 2028 with a possible extension period of 1 + 1 year (5+1+1).
There are multiple options available and bidders are required to consider the information provided in the attachments area carefully.
The routes being tendered are:
408
525
526
585
588
710
720
T21
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
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
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 provision of public service bus routes.
8 routes are being tendered.
Provision of the public bus routes contracts which are due to expire on 31 August 2023, and 31 December 2023 (408).
Contracts to commence on 1 September 2023 (1 January 2024 for the 408) with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of 1 + 1 year (2+1+1) or until 31 August 2028 with a possible extension period of 1 + 1 year (5+1+1).
There are multiple options available and bidders are required to consider the information provided in the attachments area carefully.
The routes being tendered are:
408
525
526
585
588
710
720
T21
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
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:
Option 1 2 year contract with an optional extension of 2 years
Option 2 5 year contract with an optional extension of 2 years
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:
15/05/2023
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:
15/05/2023
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=130797
(WA Ref:130797)
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
14/04/2023