Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Sunderland College
Bede Campus, Durham Road
Sunderland
SR3 4AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1915116000
E-mail: sam.hammond@sunderlandcollege.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.epne.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.epne.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
Reference number: CA13998 - CPC/KB/02/2023
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sunderland College has a requirement to contract for the provision of safe, reliable and suitable transportation to transport potential students from their local community to place of study at one of the College’s campuses.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 634 796.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
UKC11
UKC2
Main site or place of performance:
Sunderland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sunderland College has a requirement to contract for the provision of safe, reliable and suitable transportation to transport potential students from their local community to place of study at one of the College’s campuses. The Tenderer will have a duty of care when carrying out students and as such will be required to adhere to prevent.
The College is looking for the best value for money solutions and would therefore welcome alternative proposals from Tenderers for the respective routes to be covered, their relevant route timetables, and all related costs.
The College wishes to appoint a successful contractor(s) who will have a duty of care when carrying our passengers. The successful contractor(s) will be an integral part of our business and it is essential that passenger safety and passenger care are a top priority for operators to follow.
The provision has been split into Lots to support Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Tenderers must identify in their response which Lot the
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30.00%
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 5.00%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
55.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
58 month(s) from the commencement date, with 34 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x24 month(s)
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
Restricted 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 000-036536
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA13998
Title: CPC/KB/02/2023: Student Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zeelo Ltd
C/o Ihorizon Ltd, Stapleton House - 2nd Floor, Stapleton House - 2nd Floor
London
N1 7LQ
UK
Telephone: +44 7887943717
E-mail: tenders@zeelo.co
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.zeelo.co
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 634 796.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
City of Sunderland College
Bede Campus
Sunderland
SR3 4AH
UK
E-mail: sam.hammond@sunderlandcollege.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/07/2024