Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
New College Lanarkshire
1 Enterprise Way
Motherwell
ML1 2TX
UK
Contact person: Lauren Millar
Telephone: +44 7597854753
E-mail: Lauren.millar@nclan.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM84
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00461
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
Provision of Mini Bus and Coach Hire Services
Reference number: NCL-23-027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60170000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is seeking a Contractor(s) for the Provision of Ad Hoc Mini Bus and Coach Hire Services for their three main campuses - Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
228 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM84
Main site or place of performance:
Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Ad Hoc Mini Bus and Coach Hire Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Service Delivery – Booking Methodology
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Service Delivery – Passenger Transport
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Service Delivery – Management of Fleet
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Operation and Management of the Agreement
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: Responsible Procurement – Environmental Impact
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial agreement duration will be for 24 months. Thereafter, the Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further two periods of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
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
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Tenderers must confirm they hold the following current licences & memberships and will maintain them through the duration of the Contract:
- Public Service Operators Licence or 22 permits under section 19.
- All employees hold Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per specification of requirements, the SPD and all tender documentation.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
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:
08/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
March 2026, or March 2027, or March 2028.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 26184. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:758852)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/03/2024