Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Planned Metro Replacement Bus Services
Authority: Tyne and Wear PTE t/a Nexus·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a formal invitation to tender under the Transport Act 1985 for operators to join a multi-supplier framework with effect from 1 April 2025. The framework is for the provision of Metro Replacement bus services during Metro line-closures which have been pre-planned. Tenderers who are successful in attaining a position on the multi-supplier framework will be invited to participate in further competitions for each planned closure based on the actual service required. Services provided will operate to specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 or Euro 6 engine emission standards, depending on the service tendered. Vehicles should meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of 84 (total of seated and standees) and should be double deck, or single deck in excess of 12 metres in length. All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation.
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Non-scheduled passenger transport · Public road transport services · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Taxi services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a formal invitation to tender under the Transport Act 1985 for operators to…
This is a formal invitation to tender under the Transport Act 1985 for operators to join a multi-supplier framework with effect from 1st April 2025. The framework is for the provision of Metro Replacement bus services during Metro line-closures which have been pre-planned. Tenderers who are successful in attaining a position on the multi-supplier framework will be invited to participate in further competitions for each planned closure based on the actual service required. Services provided will operate to specified timetables. The vehicles required will be low floor, easy access, meeting a minimum of Euro 5 or Euro 6 engine emission standards, depending on the service tendered. Vehicles should meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 with a minimum capacity of 84 (total of seated and standees) and should be double deck, or single deck in excess of 12 metres in length. All additional information, service and suitability requirements is set out within the procurement documentation.
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).
- Suitability
As set out in the procurement documentation.
- Shortlisting
- As set out in the procurement documentation.
- “Provision of Planned Metro Replacement Bus Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 Jan 2025, 11:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Jan 2025, 15:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NEX24/62- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001222- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cd83Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Feb 2025, 12:15 GMT
Timeline
7 Jan 2025 → 4 Feb 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected7 Jan 2025
- Notice published14 Jan 2025, 15:35 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Feb 2025, 12:15 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2025- Status changed to active14 Jan 2025, 15:35 GMT
- Procurement method changed14 Jan 2025, 15:35 GMT
- Deadline published: 4 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT14 Jan 2025, 15:35 GMT
- Buyer details updated14 Jan 2025, 15:35 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Tyne and Wear PTE (t/a Nexus)Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tyne and Wear PTE trading as NexusReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria