Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen
4th Floor Room 413, King William Street Old Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
UK
Contact person: Miss Fahima Lunat
Telephone: +44 1254666882
E-mail: fahima.lunat@blackburn.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.the-chest.org.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
Provision of New Routes as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan
Reference number: DN735559
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As part of the Government’s commitment to it’s National Bus Strategy, additional BSIP funding has been secured for the Council to put in place 2 new bus routes in the borough. This procurement will be divided into two lots.
Lot 1: Service linking sheltered accommodation
Lot 2: Radial Services
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
Lot 1 - Radial Services . Lot 2 - Sheltered Accommodation Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the Government’s commitment to it’s National Bus Strategy, additional BSIP funding has been secured for the Council to put in place 2 new bus routes in the borough. This procurement will be divided into two lots.
Lot 1: Service linking sheltered accommodation
Lot 2: Radial Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 85
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Council is interested in looking at various options under Lot 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
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:
02/09/2024
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:
02/09/2024
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
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2024