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Published 23 Jun 2023, 14:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Home to School Transport Services for BCBC via mixed vehicles

Official notice

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,100,000≈ £1.1m / year27% below final estimate
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2023awarded 30 Aug 2023
Awarded to G & S TRAVEL LIMITED +7 more
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 24 Jul 2026 · extension options published · starts 4 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The requirement is for the provision of home-to-school transport services for BCBC via mixed vehicles as below

Multiple Routes by way of Buses, Minibuses, Special Minibuses and special taxis and taxis to schools and college

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 11 mo
Contract period: 4 Sept 2023 – 24 Jul 2026 (2 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: MAXIMUM OF X2 FURTHER EXTENSION PERIODS ON THE BUS AND MINIBUS ROUTESVariant 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Jun 2023, 14:59 BST
Last source update
31 Aug 2023, 12:30 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
B863
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025608
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverRoad transport servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dc1c Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:134448)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
25 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Jul 2023 → 4 Sept 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Jul 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    31 Aug 2023, 12:30 BST
  4. Contract starts
    4 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    4 Sept 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Aug 2023, 12:30 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,264,4201 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1111 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
G & S TRAVEL LIMITEDSME, GWYN JONES AND SON LIMITEDSME, James TaxisSME, Llynfi CoachesSME, PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDSME, Pencoed Travel LtdSME +3 morejoint award£2,264,420 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad11——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bridgend County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Bridgend County Borough Council, Procurement Unit, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 4WBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • DRIVEN PERSONAL HIRE LTDAwarded supplier DRIVEN PERSONAL HIRE LTD, 12a John Street, PORTHCAWL, Wales, CF363BA
  • G AND S TravelAwarded supplier unit 13+14 Penllwyngwent, Industrial Estate Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Wales, CF327AX
  • GWYN JONES & SON LTDAwarded supplier Whitecroft Garage, Bryncethin, BRIDGEND, Wales, CF329YR
  • James TaxisAwarded supplier 3 Vernon Road, Porthcawl, UK, CF365LN
  • Llynfi CoachesAwarded supplier 7-9 Heol Ty Gwyn Ind Est, Maesteg, Wales, CF340BQ
  • PEYTON TRAVEL LTDAwarded supplier Main Avenue, Brackla Industrial Estate, BRIDGEND, Wales, CF312AG
  • Pencoed Travel LtdAwarded supplier 18 Caer Berllan, Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales, CF356RR
  • VILLAGE BUS & TAXI LTDAwarded supplier 71 BRIDGEND ROAD, ABERKENFIG, BRIDGEND, UK, CF329AY
  • munro's taxi and minibusAwarded supplier 3 The Moulders, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, Wales, CF329AH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.