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Published 14 Jan 2022, 09:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Local Bus Service N50130 Macclesfield - Handforth or Wythenshawe

Official notice

Authority: Transport Service Solutions

6 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£750,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 14 Feb 2022
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This contract is for a local bus service with the options of routes listed below.

It is intended that a contract will be awarded for one LOT only, which will be the most economically advantageous option to the authority and there will be no appointment to the remaining LOTS.

Please note that the authority does not accept any liability for any bid costs, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a Tenderer in proceeding with or participating in the procurement of any of the LOTS, and any Tenderer participates in the LOTS at their own risk understanding that the authority may only award under one LOT.

The values given in this notice are only estimations and are for the initial contract period of 12 months including the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 month periods. The authority gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes or as to the value of the work during the contract period.

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

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Option 1 - Macclesfield to Handforth Spath LaneRenewal

This service will run Monday to Saturday from Macclesfield - Handforth Hourly.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The options are to extend a further 2 x 12 Months. · The contract will be reviewed 6 months prior to the end of the initial contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Option 2 - Macclesfield to Handforth Spath LaneRenewal

This service will run Monday to Friday's Hourly from Macclesfield - Handforth then Two Hourly on Saturday's Macclesfield - Handforth.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The options are to extend a further 2 x 12 Months. · The contract will be reviewed 6 months prior to the end of the initial contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Option 3 - Macclesfield to Handforth Spath LaneRenewal

This service will run Monday - Saturday from Macclesfield - Handforth every 30 minutes.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The options are to extend a further 2 x 12 Months. · The contract will be reviewed 6 months prior to the end of the initial contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Option 4 - Macclesfield to Wythenshawe CentreRenewal

This service will run Monday - Saturday from Macclesfield - Handforth - Wythenshawe hourly.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The options are to extend a further 2 x 12 Months. · The contract will be reviewed 6 months prior to the end of the initial contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Option 5 - Macclesfield to Wythenshawe CentreRenewal

This service will run Monday - Friday from Macclesfield - Handforth - Wythenshawe hourly. Then Saturday Macclesfield - Handforth - Wythenshawe every 90 minutes.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The options are to extend a further 2 x 12 Months. · The contract will be reviewed 6 months prior to the end of the initial contract period.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Option 6 - Macclesfield to Wythenshawe CentreRenewal

This service will run Monday - Saturday every 30 minutes Macclesfield - Handforth with hourly extensions to Wythenshawe.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: The options are to extend a further 2 x 12 Months. · The contract will be reviewed 6 months prior to the end of the initial contract period.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Yes
First published
14 Jan 2022, 09:31 GMT
Last source update
14 Jan 2022, 09:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Feb 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN591512
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001118
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030af6 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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).

Transport Service Solutions will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to review and scrutinise the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: This procurement exercise will be conducted on Transport Service Solutions electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk Organisations wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System. If you have any technical problems with The Contract and Tender Management System please contact the help-desk on: Email: [email protected] telephone +441937 545945. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice. The project reference on the Chest is DN591512. The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the extension options — the authority gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative volumes.

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
14 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jan 2022 → 14 Feb 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Jan 2022, 09:31 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    14 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    14 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport Service Solutions

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Middlewich, North West, CW10 0JRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

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