Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn
Aberystwyth
SY23 3UE
UK
Telephone: +44 1545570881
E-mail: ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0491
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
Ceredigion - Learner Transport September 2023
Reference number: itt_102455
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of the learner bus routes which contracts will expire on 31 August 2023.
Contracts to commence on 1 September 2023 with option of terms until 31 August 2025 with a possible extension period of 2 years or until 31 August 2028 with a possible of extension period of 2 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 180 017.26
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34121100
60112000
60100000
60000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
Ceredigion, Mid Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ceredigion County Council were tendering the Provision of the learner bus routes as the original contracts expired on 31 August 2023.
The routes that were tendered are:
YC06am
YP03
YA06
YC05 Learner Bus
YP04
YP11 Learner Bus
YP12 Learner Bus
YA04
YP24
YP25
YP26
YP35
YA01
CLE2
CLE1
YC05
YC07
YC09
YD02
YD03
YD04
YD07
YD08
YD09
YD10
YD12
YD13
YD14
YD15
YL02
YL12
YO01
YP29/YT03
YT02a
YT06
YT07
YTLJ3
YL03
YA03
YA07
YA08
YTLJ2
YA05
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
See tender documents
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 000-012074
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
29/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lewis Rhydlewis
Penrhiwpal Garage, Rhydlewis
LLandysul
sa445qg
UK
NUTS: UKL14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lewis Taxis Cyf
Bryneithin Yard
Llanrhystud
SY235DN
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richards Bros
Richards Bros, Moylgrove Garage
CARDIGAN
SA433AG
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
P & S Travel
6 Queen Street
New Quay
SA459PY
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
G&M Coaches
Pontfaen Garage, Pontfaen Road
Lampeter
SA487JL
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Evans Coaches Tregaron Ltd
OLD STATION YARD
TREGARON
SY256HX
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cerbydau Cenarth Cyf
Y Gweithdy, Cenarth
Newcastle Emlyn
SA389JP
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DAVIES OF LAMPETER LTD
Brynmeddyg, Victoria Terrace
Lampeter
SA487DF
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 180 017.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note suppliers were awarded various routes under this tender and consequently, not all contracts were signed on the same day. The contracts commenced on 01/09/2023 unless stated otherwise. The contract periods are as follows:
YC06am Cerbydau Cenarth – 1 year with up to 1 year extension
YP03 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YA06 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YC05 Cerbydau Cenarth – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YP04 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YP11 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YP12 Lloyds Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YA04 Lewis Taxis - 1 year
YP24 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year
YP25 R J Jones - 1 year
YP26 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year
YP35 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year
YA01 Mid Wales Travel - 1 year
CLE2 G & M Coaches - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
CLE1 Vincent Davies - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YC05 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YC07 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YC09 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD02 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD03 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD04 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD07 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD08 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD09 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD10 Lewis Rhydlewis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD12 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD13 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD14 Lewis Rhydlewis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YD15 Lewis Rhydlewis - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YL02 Vincent Davies - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YL12 Vincent Davies - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YO01 Richard Bros - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YP29/YT03 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YT02a Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YT06 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YT07 Evans Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YTLJ3 Cerbydau Cenarth - 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YL03 G&M Coaches – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YA03 Lewis Taxis – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YA07 P&S Travel – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YA08 P&S Travel – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YTLJ2 P&S – 2 year with up to 2 year extension
YA05 Windy Corner – 2 year with up to 2 year extension (commencing after 5th November 2023)
(WA Ref:150622)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/05/2025