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Published 14 Nov 2023, 09:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

London River Services Refuse Collection

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£260,000exc. VAT0.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Dec 2023awarded 2 Apr 2024
Awarded to Crown River Cruises Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

London River Services, forming as part of Transport for London, have awarded a contract for the provision of a Refuse Collection Service across their eight piers (Greenwich, Tower, Bankside, Blackfriars, Festival, Embankment, Westminster and Millbank Pier).

The procurement activity undertaken was for a Refuse Collection Service agreement for an initial term of two (2) years with the option at Transport for London's sole discretion to extend up to a further two (2) years.

  • Recurrence: Re-tender will be subject to extension provisions at Transport for London's sole discretion. The proposed services agreement term is for two (2) years from March 2024 with the option to extend up to two a further (2) years.

CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Water transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1London River Services, forming part of Transport for London, own eight central London…AwardedRenewalPublished value£260,000

London River Services, forming part of Transport for London, own eight central London passenger piers which are served by various boat operators seven days a week from early morning until late evening. In order to ensure the piers are accessible for customers and are maintained to a high standard, regular cleaning is undertaken.

The procurement activity undertaken was to appoint a provider to carry out a general refuse collection service from all piers.

All eight piers have large wheelie bins where rubbish sacks are placed by the pier cleaning Service Providers. The loose bags are to then be transferred to a storage facility and transported to a waste recycling facility.

The Service Provider shall be required to carry out refuse collection for all eight Transport for London piers, at a minimum of twice per week.

Delivery: London · The service provision will be across eight sites (Greenwich, Tower, Bankside, Blackfriars, Festival, Embankment, Westminster and Millbank Pier).
Extensions: Transport for London have the option to extend the agreement up to a further two (2) years on expiration of the initial term. · The contract can be extended at Transport for London's sole discretion incrementally or in full after the initial term of two (2) years for a maximum extension period of two (2) years.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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    The evaluation criteria for this procurement are aligned with Transport for London's Health, Safety and Environmental standards.

    This includes the requirements of relevant Licences and Permits' required as outlined within the procurement documentation.

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

Yes · Re-tender will be subject to extension provisions at Transport for London's sole discretion.

The proposed services agreement term is for two (2) years from March 2024 with the option to extend up to two a further (2) years.

First published
14 Nov 2023, 09:32 GMT
Last source update
11 Apr 2024, 11:15 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
tfl_scp_002430
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011752
Classification (CPV)
Refuse and waste related servicesWater transport services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04180c Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suppliers are required to respond to all sections of the ITT and must submit responses in accordance with the instructions and response deadline stated in section IV.2.2. Each response must be submitted electronically via the SAP Ariba portal. Instructions for accessing SAP Ariba and Procurement Documents: To access the procurement documents on SAP Ariba, potential suppliers should: • Step 1: Visit the SAP Ariba platform using the following link https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw/109539051/aw?awh=r&awssk=fx3TUYr9&dard=1&ancdc=1 • Step 2: o If new to SAP Ariba, click 'Register Now' and create a standard SAP Ariba account by providing the requested company and administrator information and providing a password which contains a capital letter, a number and a special character; or o If already an account holder on SAP Ariba, log in using your log in details. Those who are already registered as a TfL Supplier on SAP Ariba, will still need to follow Step 5 below in order to be added as a participant. Please note, if new to SAP Ariba, the SAP Ariba platform may ask you to review and check for duplicate accounts that others in your business may have set up previously. If there are duplicate accounts, either contact the relevant account administrator using the SAP Ariba functionality or if you require a separate account for access to TfL procurements then please select 'back' and select 'continue account creation'. • Step 3: Confirm your email address once the confirmation email has been sent. • Step 4: Confirm in the SAP Ariba platform what type of goods /services you supply. • Step 5: Send an email to [email protected] with the information from Steps 2 to 4 including your Business Network ID and the respondent's company name, username and administrator email. • Step 6: Use the unique link in the response email to access SAP Ariba. • Step 7: When you have access to the procurement's main home page on SAP Ariba SAP Ariba, click on the 'Intend to Participate' button icon in order to fully register against the contract opportunity. • Step 8: In the main menu bar at the left of the website click the 'All Content' to see all documentation. Prospective respondents must follow the instructions in the Selection Questionnaire when completing and submitting the response to the Selection Questionnaire.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://TfL.sourcing-eu.ariba.com ↗

Submission deadline
20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

20 Dec 2023 → 11 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Apr 2024, 11:15 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Apr 2024, 11:15 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextVI.3• Step 5: Send an email to [email protected] with the information from Steps 2 to 4 including your Business Network ID and the respondent's company name, username and administrator email.• Step 5: Send an email to [email protected] with the information from Steps 2 to 4 including your Business Network ID and the respondent's company name, username and administrator email.

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £258,4511 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Crown River Cruises Limited£258,451 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE, LONDON, London, E201JNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • High Court, Royal Courts of Justice LondonReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Crown River Cruises LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01980680 Crown River Cruises, Tower Pier, London, England, EC3N 4DT, London, London, EC3N 4DT

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria