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Notice Details

Title: Provision of Bus Safety Audits
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-130894
Published by: Transport for Wales
Authority ID: AA50685
Publication Date: 20/04/2023
Deadline Date: 16/05/2023
Deadline Time: 12:00
Notice Type: Contract Notice
Has Documents: Yes
Has SPD: 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.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Transport for Wales

3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,

Pontypridd

CF37 4TH

UK

Huw Thomas

+44 2921673434

procurement@tfw.wales

https://tfw.wales/
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Transport for Wales

3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,

Pontypridd

CF37 4TH

UK


+44 2921673434


1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:


Transport for Wales

3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street,

Pontypridd

CF37 4TH

UK


+44 2921673434


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

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

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

Information added to the notice since publication.

Additional information added to the notice since it's publication.
No further information has been uploaded.
Main Contact: procurement@tfw.wales
Admin Contact: N/a
Technical Contact: N/a
Other Contact: N/a

Commodity Categories

Commodity Categories
IDTitleParent Category
71317210Health and safety consultancy servicesHazard protection and control consultancy services
71317200Health and safety servicesHazard protection and control consultancy services
34121100Public-service busesBuses and coaches
85Transport for WalesSell2Wales Projects

Delivery Locations

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

Alert Region Restrictions

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

Alert Region Restrictions
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Further Instructions

The Buyer has attached further instructions with this notice. Please read these carefully and take the necessary action(s).

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The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.

Alternatively, you can download all current documents (Zip File)

Current Documents

CreatedNameDescriptionSizeDownloads
20/04/2023 C000738.00 - ITT Volume 1 Bus Safety Audits ITT Volume 1 - C000738.00 Bus Safety Audits424.94 KB22
20/04/2023 C000738.00 - ITT Volume 2 - Bus Safety Audits ITT Volume 2 - C000738.00 Bus Safety Audits433.01 KB18
20/04/2023 C000738.00 - ITT Volume 3 - Pricing Schedule ITT Volume 3 - Pricing Schedule C000738.00 Bus safety Audits79.56 KB16
20/04/2023 C000738.00 - ITT Volume 4 - Bus Safety Audits - Terms & Conditions of Contract ITT Volume 4 - Terms and Conditions - C000738.00 Bus Safety Audits409.83 KB17
20/04/2023 C000738.00 Bus Safety Audits - Specification C000738.00 Specification - Bus Safety Audits161.46 KB23

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