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Published 3 Jun 2024, 09:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Home to School Bus Transport Services to the Two Counties Trust

Official notice

Authority: The Two Counties Trust

5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,500,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 4 Jul 2024
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

It is a challenging time for funding within the UK Education Sector. As a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) receiving funding directly from the government, The Two Counties Trust (TTCT) must be able to show that it has commercial arrangements in place to deliver value for money and to secure continuous improvement in how it carries out its work. As a result, TTCT is undertaking a competitive tender process for The Trust’s Home to School Bus Transport services as detailed within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and associated Schedules.This Tender is comprised of 5 Lots. Each Lot is composed of Sub-Lots. Bidders are invited to bid for the Lots and/or Sub-Lots that they are able to service(as detailed at Appendix B within the ITT documents).

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£728,243 together)
Lot #1Ashfield Service RouteRenewalPublished value£322,266

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Freisland Service RouteRenewalPublished value£117,422

As detailed within the ITT document.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Heritage Service RouteRenewalPublished value£117,422

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Selston Service RouteRenewalPublished value£117,422

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Swanwick Service RouteRenewalPublished value£53,711

As detailed within the ITT documents.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Initial contract period 3 years with an option to extend for a further year (maximum Contract duration of 4 years - 48 months).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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents.

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
Closed
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
3 Jun 2024, 09:33 BST
Last source update
3 Jun 2024, 09:33 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
INT-TTCT19
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017102
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046ce0 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

To be confirmed.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
4 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Jun 2024 → 1 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Jun 2024, 09:33 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    4 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Oct 2024, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Two Counties Trust

Contracting authorityEducational EstablishmentEducation Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, East Midlands, NG17 8HPContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

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