Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Milton Keynes City Council
Civic Office, 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
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
Demand Responsive Transport Service
Reference number: 2024-242
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Milton Keynes City Council (the Council) has awarded a contract for Demand Responsive Transport Services procured via further competition under MKCC Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand responsive service. The contract is for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council. The service will use a mobile app provided by the successful tenderer as well as web and phone options to interface with the same system for customers. Calls will be booked at the time of travel, not in advance. The successful tenderer will supply all vehicles and drivers. This is a minimum subsidy contract with the successful tenderer retaining fare box income and taking the revenue risk. Service users will be directed to a commercial bus route where viable. The contract is for period of 2 years from 01 Apr 2025-31 Mar 2027 with an option for the Council to extend for 1 year till 31 Mar 2028.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
72268000
72260000
60120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract for the operation and the software to run a Demand Responsive Transport service within the parameters laid out by the Council. Procured via further competition under Milton Keynes City Council Local Bus and Shared Taxi & Demand Responsive Services DPS Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand responsive service
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 056-134575
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2024-242
Title: Demand Responsive Transport Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Via Transportation UK Limited
10429122
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Award of contract after further competition under Milton Keynes Council Local Bus Service DPS Lot 2 Lot 2 Shared Taxi and Demand Responsive Service
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court Royal Court of Justice
London
WC24 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2025