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Published 17 Nov 2022, 16:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Local Bus Service LB97 Boscombe Town Circular

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£180,000exc. VAT19.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Dec 2022awarded 7 Mar 2023
Awarded to Go South Coast Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is for an experimental circular bus service operating between Pokesdown Railway Station and Boscombe Pier. This contract is dependent on a successful South Western Railway (SWR) Customer and Communities Improvement (CCIF) funding bid or funding through the Boscombe Towns Fund.

CPV: Public road transport services · Road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The contract will be for one year with the option to extend annually for a further year (1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for two years. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 April 2023.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: 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.

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 · 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
Yes
First published
17 Nov 2022, 16:10 GMT
Last source update
7 Mar 2023, 14:17 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Dec 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN632251
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006604
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport servicesRoad transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038633 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87

(standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Dec 2022 → 7 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    7 Mar 2023, 14:17 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Mar 2023, 14:17 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    7 Mar 2023, 14:17 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £145,4001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Go South Coast Ltd£145,400 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 006604-2023-DN632251-1 · Go South Coast Ltd

    Signed
    7 Mar 2023
    Value
    £145,400
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 0 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, Town Hall, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview bodyReview contact point London
  • The Royal Courts of Justice, StrandReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Go South Coast LtdAwarded supplier 3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, South West, NE1 6EE

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