Local Bus Services Network (West Berkshire) 2024-2032

Official notice

Authority: West Berkshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ11)

Published estimate£6,000,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 25 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Berkshire Council are seeking to engage a service operator to run their network of local bus services. This will include provision of vehicles, depot, associated maintenance and drivers. The operator will take complete responsibility for all service operation, vehicle supply and maintenance, driver qualifications / compliance and associated depot costs.The project will use a competitive procedure with negotiation process and full details on the requirements including stages and related timeline are available to download from the In-tend portal - in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks.Please ↗ note the Selection stage requires completion and return of the supplier questionnaire only.Full responses will only be required at the ITT stage.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1This is a procurement for local bus network services in West Berkshire using a…RenewalPublished value£6,000,000

This is a procurement for local bus network services in West Berkshire using a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. Please visit our tendering site for full details and access to documents. in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks ↗

Delivery: South East

Extensions: This is a maximum 8 year contract - initial term of 5 years with provision to extend by a further 3 years.Variant bids: not allowed

60112000 Public road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 26 Jun 2023, 16:49 BST
Last source update: 26 Jun 2023, 16:49 BST
Authority reference: P00001044
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-018168
Classification (CPV): Public road transport services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dca8 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This is a maximum eight year contract - initial five year term with provision to extend by three further years. This will replace the existing contract which is coming to an end in 2024.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 25 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 3600 days from the deadline

Timeline

26 Jun 2023 → 1 Aug 2023 · 3 dates

Notice published
26 Jun 2023, 16:49 BST
Submission deadline
25 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Invitations to tender expected
1 Aug 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Berkshire District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Market Street Offices, Newbury, South East, RG14 5LDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview 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