Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Kent
XN5452
The Registry
Canterbury, Kent
CT2 7NZ
UK
Contact person: Max Hubbard
E-mail: m.hubbard@kent.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97209
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
Campus Shuttle Bus Service
Reference number: MH23_001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60172000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The main purpose of this Contract is for the provision of a shuttle bus service operating between the University’s two main campuses that are Canterbury and Medway.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 163 410.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
60100000
60130000
60172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main purpose of this Contract is for the provision of a shuttle bus service operating between the University’s two main campuses that are Canterbury and Medway.
This service operates during the academic term times and is for the students and staff of the University of Kent.
This service provision may be extended to other partnering Universities in the future, in the Canterbury and Medway geographical area (subject to further discussion and negotiation with the successful Contractor).
The Service Provider must hold a valid Public Service Operators Licence and provide suitable coaches with competent and trained drivers to operate this service.
The Service shall consist of suitably sized coaches to run concurrently from each campus daily operating a day, evening and weekend service accommodating the booking demands for every journey. (The present service consists of two 29 seater coaches and a 52 seater operating as and when the demand requires).
The Service Provider is expected to be proactive in monitoring the demand times and to be flexible in the supply of service by accommodating the peak demand times with a larger vehicle when necessary.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
2023/S 000-030525
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Campus Shuttle Bus Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Zeelo Ltd
GB251424336
110 Clifton Street
London
EC2A 4HT
UK
Telephone: +44 7943192460
E-mail: louise.earnshaw@zeelo.co
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
URL: http://https://zeelo.co/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1 163 410.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 000 343.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cedr.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cedr.com
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC2
UK
Telephone: +44 2075366060
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cedr.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2024