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Published 12 Mar 2024, 11:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Shuttle Bus Service

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Awarded value£510,457published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Apr 2024awarded 13 Aug 2024
Awarded to Edwards Coaches Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Shuttle Bus Service between 3 campuses in South Wales

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage and operate…AwardedRenewal 2 yrs

The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage and operate its provision of a Shuttle Bus service. The service requirement operates across the following sites:

Treforest Campus

Pontypridd

CF37 1DL

USW Sport Park

Pontypridd

CF37 5UP

Glyntaff campus

Pontypridd

CF37 4BD

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2026 (2 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · South Wales
Extensions: Additional 3 years after the initial contract term subject to annual extensionsVariant bids: allowed
60172000 Hire of buses and coaches with driver

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: 25%Price: 60%Social value: 10%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Health and Safety: 5%
  • Knowledge and Experience of Contractor: 5%
  • Disability Discrimination Act: 5%
  • Accessibility: 5%
  • Buses and drivers: 5%
  • price: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Commitment to Carbon Reduction: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Health and Safety: 5
  • Knowledge and Experience of Contractor: 5
  • Commitment to Carbon Reduction: 5
  • Disability Discrimination Act: 5
  • Social Value: 10
  • Accessibility: 5
  • Buses and drivers: 5
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
12 Mar 2024, 11:51 GMT
Last source update
8 Oct 2024, 12:59 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
USW 1834
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032238
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447a5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:145097)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
12 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

Timeline

12 Apr 2024 → 8 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    8 Oct 2024, 12:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Oct 2024, 12:59 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Oct 2024, 12:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £510,4571 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Aug 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edwards Coaches Ltd£510,457 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 032238-2024-1834-1 · Edwards Coaches Ltd

    Signed
    13 Aug 2024
    Value
    £510,457
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Partner, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Edwards Coaches LtdAwarded supplier The Courtyard, Parc Busnes Edwards, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, Wales, CF728QZ

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria