Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Contact person: Sarah Cutler
Telephone: +44 3451550000
E-mail: sarah.cutler@fife.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
North Fife Local Bus Services — 13.8.2018 to 16.8.2020 with the option to extend to 15.8.2021
Reference number: 10340
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Fife Council organises local bus services as permitted by Section 63(2) of The Transport Act 1985. The Council wishes to provide bus services to provide links for communities either not served by the commercial bus network or not served by that network on particular days or at particular times of day.
This Invitation to Tender is for the supply of local bus services in North Fife as part of a framework agreement.
North Fife is an area comprising, though not exclusively so, the boundaries of the former North-east Fife District Council. In general terms, this area is bounded by Newburgh, Gateside, Falkland, Freuchie, Star, Kennoway and Leven and all points to the north and east within the peninsula. The main urban centres are Cupar, St Andrews and Anstruther. Services may operate wholly within the North Fife area but are not limited by its boundaries and may operate further afield.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 725 416.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM72
Main site or place of performance:
Fife (North).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife Council organises local bus services as permitted by Section 63(2) of The Transport Act 1985. The Council wishes to provide bus services to provide links for communities either not served by the commercial bus network or not served by that network on particular days or at particular times of day.
This Invitation to Tender is for the supply of local bus services in North Fife as part of a framework agreement.
Although the opportunity is not split into lots in this notice, each route will be treated as a separate Contract and all Suppliers on the framework will be able to bid for as many contracts as they wish.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Workforce Matters
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
90
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2017/S 208-430778
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
01/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Moffat and Williamson Limited
Old Railway Yard, St Fort, Newport On Tay, Fife
Newport On Tay, Fife
DD6 8RG
UK
Telephone: +44 1382541159
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Teejay Travel Limited
27 Bruce Drive, Carnoustie
Carnoustie
DD7 7DE
UK
Telephone: +44 1241854717
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stagecoach East Scotland
Unit 9 u/f, Castle Business Centre, Queensferry Road, Pitreavie Industrial Estate
Dunfermline
KY11 8NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1383660860
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A1 Minibus and Coach Services Limited
577 Wellesley Road, Methil
Fife
KY8 3PD
UK
Telephone: +44 7891202373
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Express Dundee
44-48 East Dock Street, Dundee
Dundee
DD1 3JS
UK
Telephone: +44 1382201121
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 725 416.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value stated is for the 2 years of the framework, and is therefore exclusive of the potential one year extension.
(SC Ref:537987).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
UK
Telephone: +44 3451550000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2018