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Published 19 May 2021, 11:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Local Bus Contracts 4 lots (contracts 1437 1438 1439 1440)

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

Dynamic market2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Awarded 19 Feb 2021
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Local Bus Contracts 4 lots (contracts 1437 1438 1439 1440) Further competition under Local Bus Service DPS Lot 1 Local Bus Service

The Council tendered for the provision of local bus services serving various parts of Milton Keynes.

The services were tendered in 4 Lots:

Lot 1: Contract 1437, service 21: Central Rail Station – Central Milton Keynes – Newport Pagnell – Olney (Saturday)

Lot 2: Contract 1438, service 33/33A: Central Milton Keynes – Wolverton – Hanslope – Roade – Northampton (Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays)

Lot 3: Contract 1439 service 36 Olney to Bedford and Northampton (Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays)

Lot 4: Contract 1440 service 621 Olney – Sherington - Newport Pagnell (Schooldays)

The tenderer could bid for any number of individual lots and combined bids for multiple lots.

Lot 2 and Lot 4 awarded for a period of 3 years with a provision of to extend by 12 months for a further two periods.

Lot 1 and Lot 3 not awarded

CPV: Public road transport services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Contract 1438, service 33/33A: Central Milton Keynes – Wolverton – Hanslope – Roade – Northampton (Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays)Awarded

Lot 2: Contract 1438, service 33/33A: Central Milton Keynes – Wolverton – Hanslope – Roade – Northampton (Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays)

Contract awarded for period of 3 years with provision to extend by 12 months for a further two periods.

Delivery: South East
60112000 Public road transport services
Lot #2Contract 1440 service 621 Olney – Sherington - Newport Pagnell (Schooldays)Awarded

Lot 4: Contract 1440 service 621 Olney – Sherington - Newport Pagnell (Schooldays)

Contract awarded for period of 3 years with option to extend by 12 months for a further two periods.

Delivery: South East
60112000 Public road transport services

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20
  • Price: 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Local Bus Contracts 4 lots (contracts 1437 1438 1439 1440)” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Restricted 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
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2021, 11:15 BST
Last source update
19 May 2021, 11:15 BST
Authority reference
CU2688 FC02
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-011050
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b29b Find a Tender

Publisher note: (MT Ref:222863)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 43 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Feb 2021

2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Lot 4: Contract 1440 service 621 Olney – Sherington - Newport Pagnell (Schooldays)

    Signed
    19 Feb 2021
    Value
    £57,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2: Contract 1438, service 33/33A: Central Milton Keynes – Wolverton – Hanslope – Roade – Northampton (Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays)

    Signed
    19 Feb 2021
    Value
    £1,621,075
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Contract 1438, service 33/33A: Central Milton Keynes – Wolverton – Hanslope – Roade – Northampton (Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays)4bids · 4 electronic3——
2 · Contract 1440 service 621 Olney – Sherington - Newport Pagnell (Schooldays)2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.