Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School & Public Transport on Islay
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArgyll and Bute Council have contracted with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and public transport on the island of Islay - Route 1802K
- Recurrence: 5 or 7 years from award.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Argyll & Bute Council have contracted with a transport operator who will provide safe…AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,400,000
Argyll & Bute Council have contracted with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on the island of Islay.
Aim of Service:
The main elements of the School Transport Service are:
(a)To transport children to and from school safely and timeously;
(b)To encourage responsible behaviour by scholars;
(c)To liaise with Head Teachers or nominated representatives and Council Officers to achieve a high standard of service.
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 sub-criteria (7)
- Capacity: 5%
- Fleet and Maintenance: 5%
- Method Statement - Discipline on Bus: 4%
- Method Statement - Communications with Client: 4%
- Community Benefits: 2%
- price: 75%
- Environmental Initiatives: 5%
Published award criteria (9)
- Capacity: 5
- Environmental Initiatives: 5
- Fleet and Maintenance: 5
- Method Statement - Discipline on Bus: 4
- Method Statement - Communications with Client: 4
- Community Benefits: 2
- Fair Work Practices: 0
- Promp Payment Performance: 0
- Price: 75
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 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
- Yes · 5 or 7 years from award.
- First published
- 21 Nov 2023, 10:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2024, 08:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
1802K- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013682- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041b89Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:765037)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 23 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
6 Dec 2023 → 20 May 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected6 Dec 2023
- Submission deadline23 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published29 Apr 2024, 08:48 BST
- Bids must remain valid until20 May 2024, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2023- Status changed to active19 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT19 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
- Status changed to complete29 Apr 2024, 08:48 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Mundell Ltd (islay coaches)SME | £3,678,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013682-2024-1 · B Mundell Ltd (islay coaches)SME
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2024
- Value
- £3,678,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- B Mundell Ltd (islay coaches)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria