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Published 6 Apr 2022, 16:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

City College Plymouth Bus Contract 2022

Official notice

Authority: City College Plymouth (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£800,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

City College Plymouth current bus contract has come to the end of its 5 year contract and the College is looking to re-tender for a new 5 year period. The bus service is to provide a shuttle link from the City Centre to the main campus with options to extend the service to the oceansgate site and wider city.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£800,000
Delivery: South West · Plymouth City Centre to Devonport
Extensions: Details of potential additional services are in the main tender document · Option to extend for a further 1+1 years for a total contract length of 7 yearsVariant 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: 40%Price: 60%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Presentation of Pass/fail criteria: 5%
  • Reporting of concerns: 5%
  • Contract management and reporting: 15%
  • Marketing Lively and partnership: 10%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • price: 60%
  • Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Presentation of Pass/fail criteria: 5
  • Reporting of concerns: 5
  • Contract management and reporting: 15
  • Marketing Lively and partnership: 10
  • Sustainability: 5
  • Added Value: 5
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    Hold a valid Public Service Vehicle Operator License

    Full selection criteria in procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Full selection criteria in procurement documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Full selection criteria in procurement documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Must hold a valid Public Service Vehicle Operator License

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 105 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Apr 2022, 16:52 BST
Last source update
6 Apr 2022, 16:52 BST
Award evaluation window
6 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
EU008
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009312
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
South West (UKK41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032afb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per procurement document

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=225924. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (MT Ref:225924)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
6 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 May 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Apr 2022 → 6 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Apr 2022, 16:52 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    6 May 2022, 13:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City College Plymouth

Contracting authorityEducationFE CollegeEducation Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth, South West, PL1 5QGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.