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Published 26 Oct 2023, 13:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services

Official notice

Authority: Nexus

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC2)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 27 Nov 2023awarded 20 Feb 2024

Awarded to GO NORTH EAST +3 more10 awards

Contract term 1 yrends 22 Mar 2025 · starts 24 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The procurement of the operation of 'Registered Local Bus services' in the local authority areas of Tyne and Wear with effect from 24th of March 2024. It is anticipated that subsequent contracts will be for a term will be from 24th March 2024 to 22nd March 2025. The contracts will be tendered on the basis of operating specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of either Euro 5 or 6 engine emission standards and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity as stipulated in the vehicle specification for each service.

CPV: Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr

Contract period: 24 Mar 2024 – 22 Mar 2025 (1 yr)

Delivery: North East

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: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Price: 100

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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 · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 26 Oct 2023, 13:54 BST
Last source update: 27 Feb 2024, 11:45 GMT
Award evaluation window: 27 Nov 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-006236
Classification (CPV): Road transport services
Delivery area: North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f47 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Language: EN

Submission deadline: 27 Nov 2023, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.nepo.org.uk ↗

Timeline

27 Nov 2023 → 24 Mar 2024 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
27 Nov 2023, 11:00 GMT
Bids opened
27 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
27 Feb 2024, 11:45 GMT
Contract starts
24 Mar 2024

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
27 Feb 2024, 11:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 13

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 13latest 20 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GO NORTH EAST	—	—	Awarded
Stagecoach North East	—	—	Awarded
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME	—	—	Awarded
GO NORTH EAST	—	—	Awarded
Stagecoach North East	—	—	Awarded
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME	—	—	Awarded
Stagecoach North East	—	—	Awarded
CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME	—	—	Awarded
Stagecoach North East	—	—	Awarded
Phoenix Coaches (NE) Limited	—	—	Awarded

3 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 1-1 · GO NORTH EAST
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 18/553-2 · Stagecoach North East
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 19-3 · CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 317-7 · GO NORTH EAST
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 32/32A-4 · Stagecoach North East
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 335/351/359-9 · CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 35-5 · Stagecoach North East
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 41A/342-8 · CENTRAL TAXIS GATESHEAD LTDSME
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC 54-6 · Stagecoach North East
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC W1-10 · Phoenix Coaches (NE) Limited
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC W2-11
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC X46-12
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active
Contract 006236-2024-NEX23/64 March Secured Bus Services SVC X78-13
Signed
20 Feb 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 22 Mar 2025
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nexus

Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services 33 St James' Blvd, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 4AXContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Central Taxi GatesheadAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06884292 Stoneygates House, Gateshead, North East, NE10 0HJ
Go North EastAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02057284 117 Queen Street, Gateshead, North East, NE8 2UA
Phoenix Coaches (NE) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08553448 1 Errington Street, Northumberland, North East, NE24 4HP
Stagecoach North EastAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14166296 Head Office, Wheatsheaf, Sunderland, North East, SR5 1AQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.