Campus Bus services · UK public procurement notice

CPV: Public road transport services

Procedure method

Negotiated without publication of a contract notice

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

Unspecified in notice

First published

7 Mar 2022, 13:57 GMT

Last source update

7 Mar 2022, 13:57 GMT

Authority reference

UY/PROC/262

FTS notice number

2022/S 000-006167

Classification (CPV)

Public road transport services

Delivery area

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE21)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

The University plans to extend the current contract by a further year beyond that originally envisaged, from August 2022 to July 2023, for the following reasons:

• The original contract end date was timed to coincide with the construction of new student residences, which may impact upon passenger numbers, and the restoration of Lakeside Way, a private carriageway that was formerly used as a bus route. Due to Covid and other site issues, the construction programme will complete a year later than expected.
• The University is operating a new remote working policy which is expected to impact on passenger numbers but it is too soon to assess that impact over the longer term.
• The original contract allowed for some refurbishment and other improvements to existing operator buses. The timescales for these improvements have also been adversely affected by Covid.
• The University wishes to conduct some market engagement to establish the post-Covid market capability in terms of capacity, sustainable transport options, garage facilities and driver recruitment and retention, prior to re-tendering in early 2023.

• First York LimitedAwarded supplier Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber

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