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Published 16 Jun 2023, 16:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Pupil Transport and School Teacher Transport for the Island of Stronsay, Orkney

Official notice

Authority: Orkney Islands Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid
Published estimate£185,964total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2023awarded 1 Sept 2023
Awarded to Bayview Transport Limited2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 21 Aug 2026 · extension options published · starts 22 Aug 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for school pupil transport and school teacher transport services on the Outer North Island of Stronsay.

CPV: Public road transport services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£185,963 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, OrkneyAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£155,473

The provision of school pupil transport to Stronsay School for Routes 91 and 92 on the Island of Stronsay, Orkney for the duration of the school year (approximately 195 days).

Contract period: 22 Aug 2023 – 21 Aug 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Island of Stronsay, Orkney
Extensions: Initial term of 36 months - 2 x 12 month extensions allowed.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, OrkneyAwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£30,490

Provision of School Teacher transport on the island of Stronsay. The transport of school teachers arriving on the island of Stronsay via either the ferry port or the airfield to Stronsay School.

Contract period: 22 Aug 2023 – 21 Aug 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Island of Stronsay, Orkney
Extensions: Initial term of 36 months - 2 x 12 month extensions allowedVariant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.

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
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
16 Jun 2023, 16:27 BST
Last source update
12 Jun 2024, 08:50 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
OIC/PROC/1720
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018104
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM65)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d72f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice. (SC Ref:768388)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
18 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jul 2023 → 12 Jun 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    22 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    12 Jun 2024, 08:50 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jun 2024, 08:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £215,5002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Sept 2023

Contracts

  • Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney · Bayview Transport LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 Sept 2023
    Value
    £175,500
    Period
    … – 21 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney · Bayview Transport LimitedSME

    Signed
    1 Sept 2023
    Value
    £40,000
    Period
    … – 21 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Provision of Pupil Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney1bids · 1 electronic1——
2 · Provision of School Teacher Transport for the Island Of Stronsay, Orkney1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Orkney Islands Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Scotland, KW15 1NYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriffs CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point KirkwallContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bayview Transport LimitedAwarded supplier Bayview, Whitehall village, Stronsay, Scotland, KW17 2ARContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.