Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
Contact person: Mr Simon Ip
Telephone: +44 1163055390
E-mail: simon.ip@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) Service
Reference number: DN548857
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council (the Authority) requires a transport operator to operate a new demand responsive transport (DRT) service. The service will be funded by the Government’s Rural Mobility Fund, which aims to trial on-demand bus services in rural or suburban areas. The objectives of the DRT service, as set out by the Department for Transport (DfT) are to:
• Improve access to employment, education, healthcare and other services
• Enable greater social inclusion and reduce isolation
• Provide a public transport offer that attracts a diverse customer base
• Support the Government’s commitments to tackling air pollution and reducing carbon emissions by reducing reliance on private vehicles
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Bus Operator
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leicestershire County Council (the Authority) requires a transport operator to operate a new demand responsive transport (DRT) service. The service will be funded by the Government’s Rural Mobility Fund, which aims to trial on-demand bus services in rural or suburban areas. The objectives of the DRT service, as set out by the Department for Transport (DfT) are to:
• Improve access to employment, education, healthcare and other services
• Enable greater social inclusion and reduce isolation
• Provide a public transport offer that attracts a diverse customer base
• Support the Government’s commitments to tackling air pollution and reducing carbon emissions by reducing reliance on private vehicles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method statements
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Technology Provider
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Lot 2, the Authority requires a technology supplier (‘Supplier’) to provide and operate
the software to run a full ‘corner to corner’ DRT service within the parameters laid out by
the Authority. A call centre operation is also required to handle telephone bookings, record
and schedule DRT trips. The successful supplier will be required to work in partnership with
a suitable transport operator, which will be procured by the Authority (see Lot 1), to operate
the transport service.
The service will use an app provided and operated by the successful supplier as well as web
and phone options to interface with the same system for passengers. Journeys will be
booked at the time of travel as well as in advance. The transport operator will supply all
vehicles and drivers.
The objectives for the DRT service, as set out by the Department for Transport (DfT), are to:
• Improve access to employment, education, healthcare and other services
• Enable greater social inclusion and reduce isolation
• Provide a public transport offer that attracts a diverse passenger base
• Support the Government’s commitments to tackling air pollution and reducing
carbon emissions by reducing reliance on private vehicles
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method Statements
/ 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
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:
2021/S 000-019544
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Liftango Ltd
12760405
2 Grieve Turn
North Berwick
EH39 5FH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
80 260.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
126 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/07/2022