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Published 26 Sept 2024, 10:14 BST

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AU2372 Provision of Inter-Campus Transport - University of Aberdeen

Official notice

Authority: University of Aberdeen (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)
Awarded value£587,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Nov 2024awarded 17 Jan 2025
Awarded to First Bus Scotland

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of contract for a contractor to operate an inter-campus transport service between the Old Aberdeen, Foresterhill, and Hillhead campuses at the University of Aberdeen.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: We anticipate the contract to be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods, each of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.Variant bids: not allowed
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 55%
  • price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 55
  • Price: 45
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Sept 2024, 10:14 BST
Last source update
17 Jan 2025, 16:27 GMT
Award evaluation window
28 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
AU23/72
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001774
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a307 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:788185)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
4 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public… ↗

Timeline

28 Oct 2024 → 17 Jan 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 Jan 2025, 16:27 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Oct 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 4 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
    25 Oct 2024, 10:40 BST
    +7 days · was 28 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Jan 2025, 16:27 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.228 Oct 20244 Nov 2024+7 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.228 Oct 20244 Nov 2024+7 d

Extension requested

Extension requested

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £587,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
First Bus ScotlandSME£587,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 001774-2025-AU23/72-1 · First Bus ScotlandSME

    Signed
    17 Jan 2025
    Value
    £587,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Aberdeen

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation University Office, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 3FXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sheriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria