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Published 2 Feb 2022, 09:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Inter Campus Shuttle Bus provision to the University of South Wales

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£300,000≈ £59k / year
Submissions closed 4 Mar 2022
Contract term 5 yrs 1 moends 4 Jun 2027 · starts 3 May 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The current contract operates across 3 sites and operates in accordance with the timetable and the specific requirements attached to this notice.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage its… 5 yrs 1 mo

The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The service requirement operates across the following sites:

Treforest Campus

Pontypridd

CF37 1DL

USW Sport Park

Pontypridd

CF37 5UP

Glyntaff campus

Pontypridd

CF37 4BD

Current Contract

The current contract operates across all the aforementioned sites and operates in accordance with the timetable and the specific requirements, attached to this notice.

The delivery of the Glyntaff shuttle bus service has a dedicated driver employed by the incumbent solely for that purpose and hence will be subject to TUPE. Additional information: Interested parties must:

Provide all the information requested and complete the SPD;

Accept and sign the Terms and Conditions;

Complete the Data processing agreement;

Provide robust and tender specific answers to the Quality criteria questions;

Consider Community Benefit offerings;

Register with NETpostives;

Contract period: 3 May 2022 – 4 Jun 2027 (5 yrs 1 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Pontypridd
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
Quality: 20%Price: 70%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Health & Safety procedures: 5%
  • Knowledge & Experience: 5%
  • Disability Discrimination Act: 10%
  • price: 70%
  • Commitment to Carbon Reduction: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Health & Safety procedures: 5
  • Knowledge & Experience: 5
  • Commitment to Carbon Reduction: 10
  • Disability Discrimination Act: 10
  • Price: 70
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
2 Feb 2022, 09:05 GMT
Last source update
2 Feb 2022, 09:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
4 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
1722
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002931
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driverHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverRoad transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03120d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox. Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Friday 4th March 2022. You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted. All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice which will close at midday, Monday 21st February 2022. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=118208. 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.sell2wales.gov.wales/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. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: See ITT for specifics (WA Ref:118208)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

Submission deadline
4 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Feb 2022 → 3 May 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    2 Feb 2022, 09:05 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    4 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    3 May 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Officer, University of South Wales, Finance Dept, Llantwit Road, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, 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