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Published 16 Oct 2024, 12:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Home to School Transport Services Jan 2025 via mixed vehicles

Official notice

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Wales (UKL17)

Published estimate£2,700,000≈ £771k / year16.5% below final estimate

Submissions closed 18 Nov 2024awarded 24 Dec 2024

Awarded to Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd +5 more

Contract term 3 yrs 6 moends 21 Jul 2028 · starts 6 Jan 2025

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

36 Routes - Buses, Adapted Vehicles, Minibuses, Taxis .

CPV: Buses and coaches · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Minibuses · Taxi services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 6 mo

Contract period: 6 Jan 2025 – 21 Jul 2028 (3 yrs 6 mo)

Delivery: Wales

Variant bids: not allowed

34114400 Minibuses 34121000 Buses and coaches 60120000 Taxi services

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: 30%Price: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 30
Price: 70

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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: 16 Oct 2024, 12:18 BST
Last source update: 8 Jan 2025, 15:18 GMT
Award evaluation window: 20 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference: B933
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-000539
Classification (CPV): Buses and coachesHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverMinibusesTaxi services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04acbc Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:147166)

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: 18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 20 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

18 Nov 2024 → 8 Jan 2025 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
20 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
6 Jan 2025
Notice published
8 Jan 2025, 15:18 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
8 Jan 2025, 15:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,255,4001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1010 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bridgend Taxi Leasing LtdSME, Driven Minibuses & TaxisSME, GWYN JONES AND SONS LIMITEDSME, PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDSME, VILLAGE BUS & TAXI LIMITEDSME, munro's taxi and minibusSMEjoint award	£2,255,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000539-2025-B933-1 · Bridgend Taxi Leasing LtdSME, Driven Minibuses & TaxisSME, GWYN JONES AND SONS LIMITEDSME, PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDSME, VILLAGE BUS & TAXI LIMITEDSME, munro's taxi and minibusSME
Signed
24 Dec 2024
Value
£2,255,400
Period
… – 21 Jul 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad	10	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bridgend County Borough Council

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice

Bridgend Taxis LeasingAwarded supplier 50a Wigan Terrace, Bridgend, Wales, CF32 9YE
Driven Minibuses & TaxisAwarded supplier 8 Dock Street, Porthcawl, UK, CF363BL
GWYN JONES AND SONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier Whitecroft Garage, Bridgend, Wales, CF32 9YR
PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITEDAwarded supplier Peyton Travel Limited Main Avenue, Brackla Industrial Estate, Bridgend, Wales, CF312AG
VILLAGE BUS & TAXI LIMITEDAwarded supplier Court House, Court Road, Bridgend, Wales, CF311BE
munro's taxi and minibusAwarded supplier 3 The Moulders, Aberkenfig, Bridgend, Wales, CF329AH

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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