Contract award 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
Telephone: +44 1912033446
E-mail: tenders@nexus.org.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nexus.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEX19/18 Taxi Operator Services for the Nexus Taxicard Scheme
Reference number: NEX19/18
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This involves the procurement of the operation of ‘Taxicard services’ in the Tyne and Wear area with effect from 30.9.2019. These services are described as ‘Taxicard’ and involve the operation of a transport service for customers with difficulty accessing public transport.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
/ Highest offer:
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This opportunity involves the procurement of the operation of ‘Taxicard services’ in the Tyne and Wear area with effect from 30.9.2019. These services are described as ‘Taxicard’ and involve the operation of a transport service for customers with difficulty accessing normal public transport.
Members of the Taxicard scheme receive a smartcard containing virtual credit that can be put towards taxi fares with approved taxi operators. Members of the scheme would be entitled to subsidised travel upon production of a valid membership card. The members' card will store travel rights allowing the customer to reduced travel according to the schemes pre-defined rules.
A software booking service is required and this would be operated by the taxi operators.
It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term of one year with an option to extend for a further 2 years which would be reviewed annually.
The vehicles required will be split by 2 vehicle types: saloon taxis and accessible taxis in order to allow transport of electric scooters as well as some of the larger wheel chairs operated currently. The vehicles must meet the requirements of the disability discrimination aspects of the equality Act.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Operational experience with swipe cards
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Operational requirements
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Vehicle resource (core times and type)
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Payment to operate the contract
/ 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
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 075-179514
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: NEX19/18 Taxi Operator Services for the Nexus Taxicard Scheme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Station Taxis
Sunderland
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/09/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central Taxis Gateshead
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 37 206.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/09/2019