Official UK procurement notice
Barra School and Public Bus Services 2021-28
Authority: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBarra and Vatersay School and Public Bus Services 2021-28
- Recurrence: October 2027
CPV: Public road transport services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1BA01 Eoligarry & East Barra to Castlebay SchoolRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland.
Lot #2BA02 Bruernish & Brevig and Main Rd to Castlebay School, Castlebay & Eoligarry to Eoligarry SchoolRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland.
Lot #3BA03 Grean/Cleit to Castlebay School, Tangasdale to Castlebay SchoolRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland.
Lot #4BA04 Vatersay To Castlebay School, Glen to Castlebay SchoolRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland.
Lot #5PUB-BV Operator designed Public Bus Service to serve Barra and VatersayRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland.
Lot #6All Barra & Vatersay Public and School Bus ServicesRenewal
This requirement relates to one or more of the Comhairle's school, stage and integrated bus transport services throughout na h-Eileanan an Iar (Outer Hebrides) Scotland.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
Licences
Confirm you:
(1) have the appropriate operator’s licence for the scale of the public transport services required namely a PSV Operator Licence for vehicles over 9 seats or a Taxi Operators Licence with a Special Restricted Operator Licence for up to 8 seats. All vehicles and drivers to be utilised on this contract must have the appropriate licences and other certification as required by United Kingdom law (including for the avoidance of doubt the appropriate insurances); and
(2) will exhibit satisfactory evidence of all such licences and other documentation to the Comhairle prior to the contract start date.
- Economic & financial standing
Insurances
You must have, or confirm that you will obtain prior to award of contract:
Public liability insurance for GBP5m
Employers liability insurance for minimum GBP5m
Minimum: Insurances You must have, or confirm that you will obtain prior to award of contract: Public liability insurance for GBP5m Employers liability insurance for minimum GBP5m
- Price carries 10–90 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 90 points.
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
- Closed
- 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
- Yes · October 2027
- First published
- 7 Jul 2021, 11:04 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2021, 11:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Aug 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-015654- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c498Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
This authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point where the intention to award the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 30 days from when the tenderer knew, or ought to have known, that there were grounds for challenge).
Publisher note: Please note that there is the option to price for 7 year and 3 year contract options in relation to Barra and Vatersay school and public bus services. Please refer to the tender documents on PCS-Tender for further information. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19018. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:657921)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
Timeline
7 Jul 2021 → 6 Aug 2021 · 3 dates- Notice published7 Jul 2021, 11:04 BST
- Submission deadline6 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stornoway Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.