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Published 10 Jun 2022, 11:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Buckinghamshire Local Bus Services

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,713,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2022awarded 13 Sept 2022
Awarded to Langston & Tasker +2 more4 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

For the provision of Local Bus Services under the Transport Act 1985 primarily within the north of Buckinghamshire.  This tender opportunity is subdivided into four lots, each covering a different local bus contract.  Each of these fours lots may be bid for individually.

Each of the lots relates to the replacement of an existing local bus service operating under contract to Buckinghamshire Council.

These lots are all for local bus services which operate 5-6 days per week, with no late evening or Sunday/Public Holiday operation required.  Whilst bidders are advised to carefully assess the resource requirement within each lot, they are generally designed to be operated with a peak vehicle requirement of either 1 or 2 low-floor vehicles, respectively.  There is no requirement for double deck vehicles.  Check the relevant specifications of service for full details on vehicle requirements.

These contracts have an initial term of 2 years, with the option for two annual extensions up to a maximum of 4 years.

Lot 1: Contract N/L/16/4

Service 16 Aylesbury – Waddesdon – (Quainton) – Steeple Claydon

A contract generally intended to be operated with 2 vehicles.

Lot 2: Contract N/L/18/4

Service 18 Bicester – Steeple Claydon – Buckingham

A contract generally intended to be operated with 1 vehicle.

Lot 3: Contract N/L/111/4

Services 111 and 112: Brill, Oakley and surrounding villages to Thame and Aylesbury

Service 113: Brill, Oakley and surrounding villages to Thame and Princes Risborough

A contract generally intended to be operated with 1 vehicle.

Lot 4: Contract N/L/50/4

Service 50: Great Horwood, Drayton Parslow and Newton Longville to Milton Keynes and Winslow

A contract generally intended to be operated with 1 vehicle.

CPV: Public road transport services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Contract N/L/16/4 Service 16 Aylesbury – Waddesdon – (Quainton) – Steeple ClaydonRenewal

Lot 1: Contract N/L/16/4

Service 16 Aylesbury – Waddesdon – (Quainton) – Steeple Claydon

A contract generally intended to be operated with 2 vehicles.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 x further extensions of 12 months eachVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2NL/18/4AwardedRenewal

Lot 2: Contract N/L/18/4

Service 18 Bicester – Steeple Claydon – Buckingham

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 x further extensions of 12 months eachVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3NL/111/4AwardedRenewal

Lot 3: Contract N/L/111/4

Services 111 and 112: Brill, Oakley and surrounding villages to Thame and Aylesbury

Service 113: Brill, Oakley and surrounding villages to Thame and Princes Risborough

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 x further extensions of 12 months eachVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4NL/50/4AwardedRenewal

Lot 4: Contract N/L/50/4

Service 50: Great Horwood, Drayton Parslow and Newton Longville to Milton Keynes and Winslow

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 2 x further extensions of 12 months eachVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5NL/15/4Cancelled

Lot 1: Contract N/L/16/4

Service 16 Aylesbury – Waddesdon – (Quainton) – Steeple Claydon

Delivery: South East

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100–170 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 100 points.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Jun 2022, 11:08 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2022, 12:12 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Jul 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN613198
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027165
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034511 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

All criteria as stated in the procurement documents accessed via the portal

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk ↗

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Please see above

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
11 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jul 2022 → 28 Sept 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    28 Sept 2022, 12:12 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Sept 2022, 12:12 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    28 Sept 2022, 12:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £2,000,0004 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 4latest 13 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · NL/18/41 award
Langston & Tasker£476,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · NL/111/41 award
Z & S Transport Ltd£372,000 †—Awarded
Lot 4 · NL/50/41 award
Z & S Transport Ltd£436,000 †—Awarded
Not linked to a lot1 award
Red Rose Travel LtdLot 1 NL/16/4£716,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · NL/18/43bids · 0 electronic0——
3 · NL/111/42bids · 0 electronic0——
4 · NL/50/43bids · 0 electronic0——
Whole notice2bids · 0 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services UKJ13 Walton Street Offices, Aylesbury, South East, HP20 1UAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtMediation bodyReview body LONDONContact phone
  • The High Court The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Langston & TaskerAwarded supplier 23 Queen Catherine Road MK18 2PZ, Steeple Claydon,, South East, MK18 2PZ
  • Red Rose Travel LtdAwarded supplier THE BLINKING OWL GARAGE OXFORD ROAD, Dinton, South East, HP17 8TT
  • Z & S Transport LtdAwarded supplier 3 The Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, South East, HP19 8DP
  • Z & S Transport LtdAwarded supplier 3 The Merlin Centre, Gatehouse Close, Aylesbury, South East, HP19 8DP

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