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OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-130894
Published by:: Transport for Wales
Authority ID:: AA50685
Publication date:: 20 April 2023
Deadline date:: 16 May 2023
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake safety audits on its behalf for Traws Cymru bus services. Traws Cymru is series of long-distance routes connecting communities across Wales. There are currently 12 routes and 11 individual operators that are operating the services. TfW will be acting as agent on behalf of the Welsh Ministers to procure and contract manage the TrawsCymru route network. TfW will require the services of an external provider to provide confidence that the operators that are operating bus services on our behalf are operating safely and that they are meeting the requirements of their operating license. More detailed information can be found in the Specification document.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Transport for Wales
Postal Address: 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,
Town: Pontypridd	Postal Code: CF37 4TH	Country: UK
For the attention of: Huw Thomas	Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-Mail: procurement@tfw.wales	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): https://tfw.wales/ Electronic access to information: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Transport for Wales
Postal Address: 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,
Town: Pontypridd	Postal Code: CF37 4TH	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: Transport for Wales
Postal Address: 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,
Town: Pontypridd	Postal Code: CF37 4TH	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL):

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Provision of Bus Safety Audits

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake safety audits on its behalf for Traws Cymru bus services.

Traws Cymru is series of long-distance routes connecting communities across Wales. There are currently 12 routes and 11 individual operators that are operating the services. TfW will be acting as agent on behalf of the Welsh Ministers to procure and contract manage the TrawsCymru route network. TfW will require the services of an external provider to provide confidence that the operators that are operating bus services on our behalf are operating safely and that they are meeting the requirements of their operating license.

More detailed information can be found in the Specification document.

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=130894.

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.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	34121100		Public-service buses
	71317200		Health and safety services
	71317210		Health and safety consultancy services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Must be listed on the DVSA’s website as an earned recognition auditor, or working towards accreditation by the time the contract commences. More details found in ITT - Volume 2.

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

C000738.00

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
16-05-2023 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
31-07-2023

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

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

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:130894)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

C000738.00 - ITT Volume 1 Bus Safety Audits

C000738.00 - ITT Volume 2 - Bus Safety Audits

C000738.00 - ITT Volume 3 - Pricing Schedule

C000738.00 - ITT Volume 4 - Bus Safety Audits - Terms & Conditions of Contract

C000738.00 Bus Safety Audits - Specification

5.3 Publication date of this notice

20-04-2023

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
71317210	Health and safety consultancy services	Hazard protection and control consultancy services
71317200	Health and safety services	Hazard protection and control consultancy services
34121100	Public-service buses	Buses and coaches
85	Transport for Wales	Sell2Wales Projects

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
APR434814: Provision of Bus Safety Audits Publication date: 20 April 2023 Deadline date: 16 May 2023 00:00 Notice type: Contract Notice Authority name: Transport for Wales
JUL444459: Contract Award Notice Provision of Bus Safety Audits Publication date: 24 July 2023 Notice type: Contract Award Notice Authority name: Transport for Wales

About the buyer

Main contact:: procurement@tfw.wales
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Postbox

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For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

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Additional Documents

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