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Published 11 Sept 2023, 16:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Public Transport Contracts

Official notice

Authority: ZetTrans - Zetland Transport Partnership

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 11 Oct 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yr 9 moends 17 Aug 2025 · starts 1 Dec 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Public Transport Contracts, Shetland Islands

CPV: Public road transport services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Service 4D 1 yr 9 mo

This Lot is for the Service 4D

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 17 Aug 2025 (1 yr 9 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Shetland Islands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Service 4E 1 yr 9 mo

This Lot is for the Service 4E

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 17 Aug 2025 (1 yr 9 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Shetland Islands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Service 37F 1 yr 9 mo

This Lot is for the Service 37F

Contract period: 1 Dec 2023 – 17 Aug 2025 (1 yr 9 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Shetland Islands
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
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 10
  • Price: 90
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    • Single Procurement Document (SPD) part IV Section E: Global Question for the selection criteria must be completed and returned.
    Minimum: - Please note that should the combined value of any contracts applied for by an individual economic operator under the procurement procedure exceed 50,000 GBP then it is a requirement that the economic operator satisfies the conditions of the Council’s Financial Assessment Regist…
  • Technical & professional ability
    • Economic operators must complete and provide evidence of the information detailed in the Contract Notice and the Single Procurement Document (SPD);
    • SPD part IV Section E: Global Question for the selection criteria must be completed;
    • Evidence of bus operator’s licence held in the economic operator’s name;
    • Previous experience of similar contracts including references.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
Closed
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
11 Sept 2023, 16:28 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2023, 16:28 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
ED/9/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026842
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM66)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fbcc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The SPD and the supporting information detailed in the Contract Notice must be fully completed and returned. The Contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=744386. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:744386)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
11 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2023 → 1 Dec 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    11 Sept 2023, 16:28 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    11 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ZetTrans - Zetland Transport Partnership

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Homlea, SHETLAND, UK, ZE3 9JSContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body LerwickContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.