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Published 2 Jul 2021, 13:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HCC - 07/21 - The Provision of an Operator for a Demand Responsive Transport Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£2,400,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jul 2021awarded 20 Aug 2021
Awarded to University Bus Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of an Operator for a Demand Responsive Transport Scheme.This is an award notice and this opportunity has now closed. Please see section V (Award of Contract) for further details.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This is an award notice and this opportunity has now closedAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,400,000
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for up to two (2) further years · The Council will review its options towards the end of the Contract PeriodVariant 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: 30
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: Price - 70

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Jul 2021, 13:02 BST
Last source update
19 Jan 2022, 10:36 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Jul 2021 – …
Authority reference
HCC2113046
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001562
Accelerated

Hertfordshire County Council has given rise to an urgent need for the supply of Demand Responsive Transport Operator because the original tender has significantly changed its terms and conditions. This does not give Hertfordshire County Council sufficient time to comply with the standard open procedure timescales for this procurement start date. Hertfordshire County Council considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated. Accordingly, Hertfordshire County Council is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation 27(5) for the open procedure in respect of this procurement.Please note this is an Award Notice and this opportunity has now closed.

Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c2d6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a Contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Publisher note: Please note Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system.This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST

Timeline

19 Jul 2021 → 19 Jan 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Jan 2022, 10:36 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2022, 10:36 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University Bus LimitedThe Provision of an Operator for a Demand Responsive Transport Scheme£2,400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of an Operator for a Demand Responsive Transport Scheme · University Bus Limited

    Signed
    20 Aug 2021
    Value
    £2,400,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Pegs Lane , Hertford, East of England, SG13 8DEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point Hertford
  • High Court Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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