Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tyne and Wear PTE (t/a Nexus)
33, St James' Boulevard
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4AX
UK
Contact person: Corporate Procurement
Telephone: +44 1912033446
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC2
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nexus.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nepo.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEX20/52 Bus Services March 2021
Reference number: NEX20/52
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The procurement of the operation of ‘Registered Local Bus services’ in the North Tyneside and Newcastle local authority areas of the Tyne and Wear boundary with effect from 28 March 2021. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of up to 12 months, with an option of extending each contract for up to 12 months should this be necessary. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Acts with a minimum capacity of 23, 36 and 49 passengers depending on the route involved.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement of the operation of ‘Registered Local Bus services’ in the North Tyneside and Newcastle local authority areas of the Tyne and Wear boundary with effect from 28 March 2021. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of up to 12 months, with an option of extending each contract for up to 12 months should this be necessary. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Acts with a minimum capacity of 23, 36 and 49 passengers depending on the route involved.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
At discretion of Nexus.
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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/12/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/12/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Nexus will incorporate a minimum of ten (10) calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the Agreement is communicated to Bidders. Bidders who are unsuccessful will be informed by Nexus as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why they were unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the Agreement has not been successfully resolved by Nexus, the UCR provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within three (3) months). If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within thirty (30) days where Nexus has communicated the award of the Agreement and a summary of reasons to Applicants, or otherwise within six (6) months of the Agreement being entered into. Where the Agreement has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order Nexus to amend any document and may award damages. If the Agreement has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order Nexus to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the Agreement be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the Agreement is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2020