Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
Teesside Airport Business Suite
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
UK
Contact person: Mandy Dixon
E-mail: mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
East Cleveland to Teesport - Service 102
Reference number: TVCA-PROC-0245
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Working in co-ordination with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) would like to support a bus service providing coverage from areas of East Cleveland to Teesport.
The service should be operated in accordance with the Service 102 timetable (Part 5), which coordinates with company shift patterns to allow access to employment for workers at Teesport. As well as this, the service will provide new links to key employment sites at Wilton International, British Steel, and has the potential to serve Teesworks (when the Park and Ride site is complete).
As the purpose of this service is connectivity to Teesport employment opportunities, the final timetable will be subject to boarding restrictions, meaning users may only board from Easington to Dormanstown on the way to the site and alight from Dormanstown to Easington on return journeys.
TVCA is seeking to procure an operator to run the extension for a one-year pilot, there will also be an optional extension period of a further year, subject to agreement. During this period, TVCA will provide financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract, should this be required.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60112000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
UKC12
UKC13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Teesport site is a largely growing employment base for multiple businesses, including PD ports, Tesco and Asda warehouses. It is the intention that the service will connect residents of East Cleveland to employment opportunities and also encourage existing employees to use sustainable transport.
In addition to this, the service will provide links to key employment sites at Wilton International, British Steel, and has the potential to serve Teesworks (when the Park and Ride site is complete).
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: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
an optional extension period of a further year
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/10/2023
Local time: 09:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/10/2023
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2023