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Published 12 Feb 2024, 12:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

P2904 – PROVISION OF STAFF TAXI SERVICE

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£1exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Feb 2024awarded 29 Apr 2024
Awarded to FONACAB BELFAST LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of 24/7, 7 days a week staff taxi service. Rail staff may require to move from railway locations to their start point or finish point to meet the business needs. This is primarily outside of normal operating hours of train services or for emergency situations. Translink will require the service provider to assist in the transportation of passengers where there have been issues with the rail services, which may result in passengers being unable to reach their destination. Your proposal MUST be submitted within etendersNI portal via this Cft. No other method of submission will be accepted.

  • Recurrence: n/a

CPV: Taxi services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1
Extensions: The initial term of the contract will run for 3 years from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2027. The Agreement may be extended, on agreement of both parties, for further period(s) of up to a maximum of 12 months. · 36 months with option to extend for up to a further 12 monthsVariant 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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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 · n/a
First published
12 Feb 2024, 12:55 GMT
Last source update
29 Apr 2024, 13:35 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Feb 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013738
Classification (CPV)
Taxi services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043942 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
29 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Feb 2024 → 29 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    29 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    29 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    29 Apr 2024, 13:35 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    29 May 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Apr 2024, 13:35 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    29 Apr 2024, 13:35 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £210,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FONACAB BELFAST LIMITEDSMEContract£210,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast
  • Ulsterbus ltdReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.