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Published 21 Oct 2022, 12:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion - Learner Transport - Buses - October 2022

Official notice

Authority: Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAccelerated
Published estimate£338,400≈ £131k / year
Submissions closed 7 Nov 2022
Contract term 2 yrs 7 moends 31 Aug 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council requires the provision of transport for eligible learners attending educational establishments. This includes both dedicated home to school services and combined learner and local bus services.

There is 1 contract available.

CPV: Public road transport services · Public-service buses · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 7 mo
Contract period: 1 Feb 2023 – 31 Aug 2025 (2 yrs 7 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Ceredigion
Extensions: Option 1 the contract period is 01.01.2023 - 31.08.2025 with option to extend for up to 2 years. Learner Transport only. Option 2 the contract period is 01.01.2023 - 31.08.2025 with option to extend for up to 2 years. Learner transport and paying passengers. · Contract period is 01.01.2023 to the 31.08.2025 with an option to extend for up to 2 years.Variant 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
  • Price

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Oct 2022, 12:50 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2022, 12:50 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
itt_98699
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-029747
Accelerated

The current operator is unable to continue with the service and has given notice to terminate at short notice. The accelerated procedure is being used in order to get a new operator in place by the 1st of January 2023 and allow the mobilisation, and communication with service users.

The situation was unforeseeable by the Council.

Classification (CPV)
Public road transport servicesPublic-service busesRoad transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0377d4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=125830 (WA Ref:125830)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Oct 2022 → 1 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Oct 2022, 12:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Canolfan Rheidol, Rhoddfa Padarn, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3UEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact 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