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Contract Notice

Local Bus Services Network (West Berkshire) 2024-2032

  • First published: 27 June 2023
  • Last modified: 27 June 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03dca8
Published by:
West Berkshire District Council
Authority ID:
AA22926
Publication date:
27 June 2023
Deadline date:
25 July 2023
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This is a procurement for local bus network services in West Berkshire using a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Please visit our tendering site for full details and access to documents. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

West Berkshire District Council

Market Street Offices

Newbury

RG14 5LD

UK

Contact person: Vicki Murphy

Telephone: +44 1635519364

E-mail: vicki.murphy@westberks.gov.uk

NUTS: UKJ11

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


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

Local Bus Services Network (West Berkshire) 2024-2032

Reference number: P00001044

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60112000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

West Berkshire Council are seeking to engage a service operator to run their network of local bus services. This will include provision of vehicles, depot, associated maintenance and drivers. The operator will take complete responsibility for all service operation, vehicle supply and maintenance, driver qualifications / compliance and associated depot costs.The project will use a competitive procedure with negotiation process and full details on the requirements including stages and related timeline are available to download from the In-tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks.Please note the Selection stage requires completion and return of the supplier questionnaire only.Full responses will only be required at the ITT stage.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60112000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ11


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a procurement for local bus network services in West Berkshire using a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Please visit our tendering site for full details and access to documents. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 6 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 96

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

This is a maximum 8 year contract - initial term of 5 years with provision to extend by a further 3 years.

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: 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

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

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.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 25/07/2023

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 01/08/2023

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.3) Additional information

This is a maximum eight year contract - initial five year term with provision to extend by three further years. This will replace the existing contract which is coming to an end in 2024.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

26/06/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60112000 Public road transport services Road transport services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
vicki.murphy@westberks.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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