Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend College
Cowbridge Road
Bridgend
CF31 3DF
UK
Telephone: +44 1656302351
E-mail: ragriffiths@bridgend.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL17
Internet address(es)
Main address: www1.bridgend.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0283
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:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Home to College Transport - Ref G245
Reference number: G245
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bridgend College requires an efficient cost effective transport service to transport students from outlying areas to various College establishments. Students are to arrive at the start of the day and home again at the end of the day during the College’s normal days of operation i.e. Monday to Friday during term time.
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II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
958 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Home to College Transport - Ref G245
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bridgend College requires an efficient cost effective transport service to transport students from outlying areas to various College establishments. Students are to arrive at the start of the day and home again at the end of the day during the College’s normal days of operation i.e. Monday to Friday during term time. The contractor would be required to organise routes and timings according to student demand from year to year in consultation with the College. Details of drop off and collection times will be in the procurement documents. At present there are approximately 520 plus students utilising 12 routes.
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:
958 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2016
End:
31/07/2019
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
the College wishes to include an option to extend a further 1 year
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
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:
20/05/2016
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/05/2016
Local time: 12:00
Place:
at an appropriate place within the College
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Appropriate Officers of the College
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:44331)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bridgend College
Cowbridge Road
Bridgend
CF31 3DF
UK
Telephone: +44 1656302351
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2016