Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tyne and Wear PTE (t/a Nexus)
33, St James' Boulevard
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement
Telephone: +44 1912033446
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC2
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nexus.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEX20/09 Miscellaneous Workings Bus Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This involves the procurement of the operation of ‘Registered Local Bus services’ in the Tyne and Wear area with effect from 1.9.2020. These services are described as ‘Miscellaneous Workings’ and involve the operation of predominantly journeys to/from schools with some ‘works service’ operation. Consequently they are required on Monday to Friday only.
It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of 1 year.
The contracts will be tendered on a resource basis with tenderers asked to provide a price per day for the operation of 30 miles, and providing an additional price per mile for mileage operated over and above the 30 mile minimum.
The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, and meeting Euro 4 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the disability discrimination aspects of the equality act with a minimum capacity of 44, 60 and 84 passengers depending on the routes involved.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This involves the procurement of the operation of ‘Registered Local Bus services’ in the Tyne and Wear area with effect from 1.9.2020. These services are described as ‘Miscellaneous Workings’ and involve the operation of predominantly journeys to/from schools with some ‘works service’ operation. Consequently they are required on Monday to Friday only.
It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of 1 year.
The contracts will be tendered on a resource basis with tenderers asked to provide a price per day for the operation of 30 miles, and providing an additional price per mile for mileage operated over and above the 30 mile minimum.
The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, and meeting Euro 4 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the disability discrimination aspects of the equality act with a minimum capacity of 44, 60 and 84 passengers depending on the routes involved.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/03/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/03/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2020