Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Merseytravel
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Merseytravel Bus Services DPS
Reference number: DN624932
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Merseytravel wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) with multiple Transport Operators.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Merseytravel wishes to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (“DPS”) with multiple Transport Operators.
We estimate that we will spend up to £50million per annum during the 10 year term of the DPS. Please note this amount may change during the 10 Year Terms of the DPS.
The DPS will be open until 31 August 2032 and Transport Operators can submit their application to the DPS at any stage during this period. It should be noted the closing date for the first round of applications is 20 September 2022.
Following the first closing date for applications, the submissions will be opened monthly, please see the Procurement documents for further information.
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:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/08/2032
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Transport Operators must hold a valid PSV licence.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Suppliers must hold a valid PSV licence. Please see the terms and conditions for additional information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/08/2032
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2022