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Published 25 Nov 2022, 11:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BrookesBus Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Oxford Brookes University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£4,170,000≈ £4.2m / year59.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2023awarded 9 Mar 2023
Awarded to Oxford Bus Company
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bus services for the University's students, staff and members of the public

  • Recurrence: 12 months

CPV: Public road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Oxford Brookes University (the University) is seeking tenders for the provision of a…AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£4,170,000

Oxford Brookes University (the University) is seeking tenders for the provision of a bus service connecting its current campuses (Headington Hill, Harcourt Hill, Wheatley and Marston Road) and halls of residence, for a period of one year, commencing on 1 July 2023, with the option of extension for two further separate periods of 12 months each

Contract period: 1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2024 (1 yr)
Delivery: UK · Oxfordshire
Extensions: Commencing on 1 July 2023, with the option of extension for two further separate periods of 12 months each. The annual value of the contract is £1,390,000Variant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Bidders must have a good understanding of the current bus network and operations as well as future aspirations in Oxford.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
Yes · 12 months
First published
25 Nov 2022, 11:22 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2023, 16:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006959
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038856 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The initial contract period is 1 year and the values relate to that. There is an option to extend for up to a further 2 years

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2023 → 1 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    9 Mar 2023, 16:24 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Mar 2023, 16:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,707,1811 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Oxford Bus Company£1,707,181 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • BrookesBus Services · Oxford Bus Company

    Signed
    9 Mar 2023
    Value
    £1,707,181
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford Brookes University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation N/A Gipsy Lane, Headington,, Oxford, UK, OX3 0BPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Oxford Bus CompanyAwarded supplierGB462254556 Cowley House, Oxford, UK, OX4 6GAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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