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02 Contract Notice

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot

  • First published: 22 November 2021
  • Last modified: 12 April 2023

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-115686
Published by:
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA0274
Publication date:
22 November 2021
Deadline date:
11 April 2023
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) consisting of suitably qualified and experienced Transport Operators for the provision of Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot County Borough and surrounding areas. CPV: 60000000, 60100000, 60112000, 60120000, 60130000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Civic Centre

Port Talbot

SA13 1PJ

UK

Contact person: Paul Duffin

Telephone: +44 1639763929

E-mail: procurement@npt.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL17

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.npt.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0274

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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot

Reference number: NPT-1640

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is seeking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) consisting of suitably qualified and experienced Transport Operators for the provision of Passenger Transport Services in Neath Port Talbot County Borough and surrounding areas.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60100000

60112000

60120000

60130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL17


Main site or place of performance:

The County Borough of Neath Port Talbot and surrounding areas.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement exercise involves establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to facilitate the provision of passenger transport services within or outside the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot for the following:

- Home to School / College Transport (including Mainstream Education, Additional Learning Needs (ALN), Social Services (Adult & Children) and School Activities.

- Local Bus / Taxi Services (Flexible Service, Demand Responsive and Park & Ride Services).

Types of vehicles required include Licensed Private Hire vehicles, Hackney Carriage vehicles and/or Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCVs) including the capability, where specified, of carrying a combination of passengers and wheelchairs, and to provide disabled access and including, where specified, the provision of a passenger assistant.

Full details of the Councils requirements for individual Contracted Services will be provided during the DPS Mini-Competition process.

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: 120

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

It is the Council’s intention to operate the DPS for an initial period of 10 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 5 years on an annual basis.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 60

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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:

2021/S 000-013453

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 22/12/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 28/02/2022

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

CY

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

Approximately 12 months prior to the expiry of the DPS

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

Suppliers’ Instructions ‘How to Express Interest in this PQQ’:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is required only once. However if your details have changed since you registered you will need to up-date them).

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the ‘Suppliers register here’ link.

- Complete the ‘Organisation Details’ and ‘User Details’ sections.

- Note the username you choose and click ‘save’ when complete.

- You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

- Agree to the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’.

2. Express an interest in the PQQ.

- Login to the portal with the username / password.

- Click the ‘PQQ Open to all Suppliers’ link.

- Alternatively, search for the relevant PQQ (pqq_33124).

- Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.

- Click the ‘Express Interest’ button on the right-hand side of the screen.

- This will move the PQQ into your ‘My PQQ pages’. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by selecting ‘Buyer Attachments’.

3. Responding to the PQQ.

- You can now choose to ‘Respond’ or ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).

- Note the ‘Closing Date’, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ.

- There is help available Monday – Friday (8am – 6pm) on: help@bravosolution.co.uk or by telephone on 0800 368 485.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115686

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

Please refer to Section 1.12 of the PQQ Instructions and Guidance Document for further details.

(WA Ref:115686)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

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

22/11/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
60112000 Public road transport services Road transport services
60100000 Road transport services Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services Road transport services
60120000 Taxi services Road transport services
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Transport and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
22 November 2021
Deadline date:
11 April 2023 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Publication date:
12 April 2023
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Incomplete Procedure
Authority name:
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement@npt.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
12/04/2023 11:13
Notice Cancelled
This notice has been cancelled. The original deadline date of 22/12/2021 is no longer applicable.

Cancelled as Stage 2 Notice is live

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