Official UK procurement notice
North Fife Local Bus Services - Contract Extensions
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFife Council organises local bus services as permitted by Section 63(2) of The Transport Act 1985. The Council wishes to provide bus services to provide links for communities either not served by the commercial bus network or not served by that network on particular days or at particular times of day.
These bus services which are the subject of this Notice are in North Fife. North Fife is an area comprising, though not exclusively so, the boundaries of the former North-east Fife District Council. In general terms, this area is bounded by Newburgh, Gateside, Falkland, Freuchie, Star, Kennoway and Leven and all points to the north and east within the peninsula. The main urban centres are Cupar, St Andrews and Anstruther. Services may operate wholly within the North Fife area but are not limited by its boundaries and may operate further afield.
On 1st March 2018, Fife Council confirmed to successful operators their place on the framework for the provision of North Fife Local Bus Services. Contracts initially awarded under the framework commenced on 13th August 2018 and ran to 16th August 2020 with the option to extend for one year to 15th August 2021. Information about the award of the framework and contracts awarded under it was published on 5th April 2018 under references: APR315670 / OCID:ocds-r6ebe6-0000512992. Those contracts were extended until 15th August 2021, when the framework expired, and then were further extended until 14th August 2022, a modification notice confirming this was published on 10th February 2021, reference: FEB406408
OCID:ocds-r6ebe6-0000643941. This notice is to extend these existing contracts with the incumbent suppliers for a period of 12 months until 13th August 2023 for the reasons detailed in section IV of this notice.
CPV: Public road transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1These contracts are an extension of the existing contracts for the supply of local bus…Awarded
These contracts are an extension of the existing contracts for the supply of local bus services in North Fife:
NF/24-1
St Andrews – Guardbridge – Cupar – Pitlessie – Kettlebridge – Ladybank – Freuchie – Glenrothes
NF/41
Kirkcaldy – Windygates – Kennoway – Craigrothie – Ceres – Cupar
NF/53
Cupar – Balmullo – Tayport, Shandwell Road, Elizabeth Street – Dundee
NF/64
A St Andrews – Strathkinness – Pitscottie – Craigrothie – Cupar – Ladybank – Aucthermuchty – Strathmiglo – Falkland –
Glenrothes (circular within St Andrews)
NF/68
Cupar Town Service
NF/77-1
Dundee – Newport on Tay – Wormit – Gauldry – Balmerino
NF/92
St Andrews, Younger Gardens – Hospital – South Street – Guardbridge – Leuchars Rail – Balmullo – St Michaels – Tayport – (Dundee) –
Newport on Tay – Wormit – Gauldry – Balmerino – St Michaels – Balmullo – Leuchars Rail – Guardbridge – St Andrews, Market Street – Hospital – Younger Gardens – clockwise and anticlockwise
NF/94
St Andrews Bus Station – Guardbridge – Leuchars – St Michaels – Dairsie – Cupar – Cuparmuir – Pitlessie – Kingskettle – Ladybank - Giffordtown – Collessie – Grange of Lindores – Newburgh
NF/95A
Leven – Lower Largo – Upper Largo – Colinsburgh – Elie – Anstruther – Crail – Kingsbarns – St Andrews
NF/OS70
Tayport, Albert Street – Queen Street – Nelson Street – Elizabeth Street – Cupar
NF/TAXIBUS-4
North Fife Flexi Zones
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Feb 2021, 15:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jan 2022, 16:55 GMT
- Authority reference
10340- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002346- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02921fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Covid-19, has reduced demand so fares information for specifications can’t be provided and it’s unclear when passenger numbers will return to pre-Covid levels, leading to difficulty in pricing bids because fare levels are unknown. By extending contracts, we have time to obtain more realistic passenger level data. - Covid-19 has prevented us undertaking on-bus passenger surveys, a more effective tool than online ones with regard to response numbers. Recovered passenger levels will enable accurate surveys. - The Covid Support Grant will be revised/ended at some point, which is likely to impact bus operators’ income. There is concern that, when the Government support ends, marginal commercial bus routes will be withdrawn, putting pressure on the Council to subsidise replacements. The impact isn’t yet known but we wouldn’t want any decisions/outcomes to force us to amend/abandon a procurement in the near future. - Delay to implementing the Under 22s Free Travel Scheme leaves unknowns re. provision of passenger and pupil fare estimates and continued uncertainty over what the Government will be funding with regard to pupils on our registered school buses.
- Review procedure
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: EXTENSION INFORMATION CONTRACT - OPERATOR - ANNUAL PRICE GBP NF/24-1 - Stagecoach - 42,670 NF/41 - Moffat & Williamson - 63,866 NF/53 - Stagecoach - 54,005 NF/64 - Moffat & Williamson - 435,392 NF/68 - Moffat & Williamson - 60,816 NF/77-1 - Stagecoach - 49,813 NF/92 - Moffat & Williamson - 144,472 NF/94 - Stagecoach - 300,593 NF/95A - Stagecoach - 125,806 NF/OS70 - Moffat & Williamson - 71,221 NF/TAXIBUS-4 - Moffat & Williamson - 410,420 (SC Ref:680885)
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2021- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2021, 14:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed16 Dec 2021, 14:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Jan 2022, 16:55 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat & Williamson LtdSME, Stagecoach East Scotlandjoint award | £1,941,611 † | — | Awarded |
| Moffat & Williamson LtdSME, Stagecoach East Scotlandjoint award10340 - North Fife Local Bus Services | £7,659,940 † | — | Awarded |
| Moffat & Williamson LtdSME, Stagecoach East Scotlandjoint award | £1,941,611 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002346-2022-10340-1 · Moffat & Williamson LtdSME, Stagecoach East Scotland
- Signed
- 26 Jan 2022
- Value
- £1,941,611
- Status
- active
Contract 031432-2021-10340-1 · Moffat & Williamson LtdSME, Stagecoach East Scotland
- Signed
- 7 Oct 2021
- Value
- £1,941,611
- Status
- active
10340 - North Fife Local Bus Services · Moffat & Williamson LtdSME, Stagecoach East Scotland
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2019
- Value
- £7,659,940
- Status
- active
- Change The contracts under the Framework have been extended for one year to 14 August 2022, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The contracts have been extended due to a combination of factors that could not reasonably have been foreseen in 2017 when the contracts were originally advertised: - Covid-19 - The Council's Reform Agenda - Brexit - U19 Free Travel Scheme
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Moffat & Williamson LtdAwarded supplier
- Stagecoach East ScotlandAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.