Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Watford Borough Council
Town Hall
Watford
WD17 3EX
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement Manager
Telephone: +44 1923278970
E-mail: howard.hughes@watford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.watford.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.watford.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
Demand Responsive Transport
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Watford Borough Council invited tenders from providers of demand responsive transport services to introduce an initial on-demand ride-share scheme to Watford, with the ability to scale-up the service as demand grows. This forms a key part of the council’s sustainable transport strategy to encourage a modal shift in travel behaviours and relieve pressure on the transport network.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34114400
34121000
34121100
60000000
60112000
60130000
60140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
Hertfordshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Watford Borough Council invited tenders from providers of demand responsive transport services to introduce an initial on-demand ride-share scheme to Watford, with the ability to scale-up the service as demand grows. This forms a key part of the council’s sustainable transport strategy to encourage a modal shift in travel behaviours and relieve pressure on the transport network.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Method statement
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Customer care
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Opportunities and challenges
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Cost/revenue/fares
/ Weighting: 35
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 050-115340
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
11/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arriva Kent Thameside Ltd
1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park
Sunderland
SR3 3XP
UK
Telephone: +44 7766814214
E-mail: tayloraa@arriva.co.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
URL: www.arrivbus.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considered that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers was based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-20191112-PRO-15556293
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Watford Borough Council
Town Hall
Watford
WD17 3EX
UK
Telephone: +44 1923278370
E-mail: howard.hughes@watford.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.watford.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/11/2019