Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Inter Island Air Service between Shetland Mainland/Fair Isle/Foula
Authority: ZetTrans - Zetland Transport Partnership
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionZetland Transport Partnership (ZetTrans) invited Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced air carriers holding or capable of obtaining a valid operating licence issued by a Member State, who wished to be considered for the operation of a Public Service Obligation scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland and the islands of Fair Isle and Foula.
CPV: Air transport services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Operation of Public Service Obligation scheduled air services between the Shetland…Awarded
Operation of Public Service Obligation scheduled air services between the Shetland Mainland and the islands of Fair Isle and Foula.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20
- Price: 80
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Three years accounts and business reports; A current bank reference report at a minimum value of 1,000,000 GBP; Evidence of current or confirmation of ability to obtain: Employers Liability Insurance to the minimum extent of 10,000,000 GBP; Public Liability Insurance to the minim…
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 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
- 25 Aug 2023, 11:30 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jan 2024, 15:12 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Sept 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-000985- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f6fcFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: The Contract is subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. ZetTrans is a body governed by public law. GBP means Great British Pounds. Zetland Transport Partnership (“ZetTrans”) is a Regional Transport Partnership providing a range of transport services to a population of approximately 23,000 inhabitants across 10 inhabited islands. As part of their duties, ZetTrans has responsibility for securing the provision of public transport services in the Shetland Islands area in terms of the Transport Act 1985. (SC Ref:755022)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
Timeline
25 Sept 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline25 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Sept 2023, 10:00 BST
- Notice published11 Jan 2024, 15:12 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Jan 2024, 15:12 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DirectFlightSME | £1,108,152 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000985-2024-1 · DirectFlightSME
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2024
- Value
- £1,108,152
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DirectFlightAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.