Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nexus
33 St James' Blvd
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
UK
Contact person: Julie Warnett
Telephone: +44 7879667318
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nexus.org.uk
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEX23/28 Sunderland Connect University Bus Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 11th September 2023. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term will be from 11th September 2023 to 8th September 2024. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 6 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of between 48 and 84 passengers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 11th September 2023. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term will be from 11th September 2023 to 8th September 2024. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 6 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of between 48 and 84 passengers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 100
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-015397
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NEX23/28 Sunderland Connect University Bus Services - SVC 700 701
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Go North East
02057284
117 Queen Street
Bensham
NE8 2UA
UK
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nexus
33 St James Boulevard
Newcastle
NE1 4AX
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2023