Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 — 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Hayley Samson
Telephone: +44 1228226424
E-mail: procurement.transport@cumbria.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cumbria.gov.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 Special Educational Needs Transport to James Rennie School, Carlisle
Reference number: DN299174
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tenders are invited for the provision of passenger transport services by taxi or mini bus in relation to Special Educational Needs transport to James Rennie School.
You must refer to the “Instructions for Tendering” prior to submitting your bid.
All submissions must be uploaded and returned via the Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 918 240.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tenders are invited for passenger transport services for Special Educational Needs to James Rennie School, Carlisle.
The contract is for a maximum of 48 months (3 years plus a 1 year possible extension).
The Council expressly reserves the right:
(I) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;
(III) in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred during the procurement process If the Council decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential suppliers;
(IV)The council are exploring options in relation to providing some routes in house in this and future tender processes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procuremen
/ Weighting: 100
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:
2017/S 201-413226
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 18
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Atkinson Coach Hire Ltd
Brampton
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Beeline Taxis Ltd
Carlisle
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caldew Coaches Ltd
Dalston
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cumbria Taxi
Penrith
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
City Taxis (Carlisle) Ltd
Carlisle
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DGH Silloth Ltd
Silloth
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Executive Cabs Ltd
Carlisle
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
S Oliphant T/A Metro Taxis
Carlisle
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Paul T Miller
Carlisle
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Philip Taylor
Carlisle
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reays Coaches Ltd
Wigton
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W Patterson
Maryport
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scott Kennedy Taxi Ltd
Wigton
UK
NUTS: UKD1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 918 240.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age,
Disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The council are exploring options in relation to providing some routes in house in this and future tender processes.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Her Majesty's Court Service
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2018