Concession notice
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council
Town Hall,St Ives Road
MAIDENHEAD
SL61RF
UK
Contact person: Joey Stanford
Telephone: +44 1628796730
E-mail: Joey.Stanford@RBWM.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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
Supported Bus Services - RBWM
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority (the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead) is procuring supported bus services under The Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023. These contracts are concessionary in nature but are not caught by the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. The Authority intends to utilise a 'competitive' procedure (so-called under the Regulations) which broadly mirrors that of a competitive procedure with negotiation under the PCR 2015. .
The Authority is proposing six routes (consolidating its existing routes) which make up the lotting structure for this tender. They are as follows:
• Lot 1: Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford;
• Lot 2: Maidenhead Town Services;
• Lot 3: Slough to Eton Wick;
• Lot 4: Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill);
• Lot 5: Windsor to Maidenhead; and
• Lot 6: Windsor to Staines.
The Authority has up to £1.28 million (per annum) to supplement the services. We anticipate an effective date (i.e. contract signature and mobilisation to commence) of early January 2025 with services commencement from April 2025. The contract term is as follows: 5+3+2.
Bidders will be required to submit, and pass, a selection questionnaire.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
18 650 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 is for services on the Maidenhead to Henley & Twyford route. Please see Annex A.2.
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
Lot 2: Maidenhead Town Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 is for Maidenhead Town Services bus provision. Please see Annex A.3 for further information.
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Slough to Eton Wick
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 is for the Slough to Eton Wick route. Please see Annex A.4 for further information.
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 is for the Windsor to Ascot (via Sunninghill) route. Please see Annex A.5 for further information.
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5: Windsor to Maidenead
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 is for the Windsor to Maidenhead route. Please see Annex A.6 for further information.
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6: Windsor to Staines
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 is for the Windsor to Staines route. Please see Annex A.7 for further information.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/09/2024
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NB: the differing deadlines for the selection questionnaire and tender submission. The deadline provided in this contract notice is for tender submission. The deadline for selection questionnaire submission is 16/08/2024 (by 13:00).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Maidenhead
Maidenhead
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/07/2024