Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Teesside Airport Business Suite
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
UK
Contact person: Mandy Dixon
Telephone: +44 1642526118
E-mail: mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.teesvalley-ca.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
Re-procurement of Bus Service 6/6A Covering Darlington - Stockton
Reference number: TVCA-PROC-0285
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Working in coordination with Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Councils, Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) would like to reprocure bus service 6/6A, covering areas from Darlington - Stockton. The current service in operation is contracted until March 2024.
We therefore need to reprocure the replacement service for when the current contract comes to an end.
TVCA are seeking to procure an operator to run the bus routes for 1- year, with an additional optional 1- year extension should it be required. During this time period, TVCA will provide financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract, should this be required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
497 970.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
UKC12
UKC13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Residents in Darlington, through to Ingleby Barwick will be left without a bus service once the current contract comes to an end (March 2024).
Whilst the current service (6/6A) has only been in operation since September 2023, TVCA are reprocuring this service now to ensure passengers will not be left without a service from March 2024. The new contract will be subject to TVCA and Local Authority Leaders agreeing to continue funding the service past the initial trial period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-034231
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/12/2023
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
Stagecoach North East
02230625
Stockport
SK1 3SW
UK
NUTS: UKC
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:
: 497 970.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2024