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Published 16 Nov 2023, 16:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Supported Local Bus Services

Official notice

Authority: Vale of Glamorgan Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Dec 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) requires the supply of supported local bus services in the Vale of Glamorgan and surrounding areas, as detailed in the accompanying schedules (“the Services”).

  • Recurrence: 3 - 5 years

CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal
Delivery: Wales · The Vale of Glamorgan
Extensions: Provision of local Bus Services renewed as required.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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see attached documents

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
Yes · 3 - 5 years
First published
16 Nov 2023, 16:15 GMT
Last source update
16 Nov 2023, 16:15 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
VOG/YC/AE112023
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033994
Classification (CPV)
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driverPublic road transport services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041a98 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please see attached documents

Publisher note: The Services comprise the supply of supported local bus services provision in accordance with the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Contract Agreement for Supported Local Bus Services (Conditions of Contract and Contract Monitoring) and applicable International / U.K. / Wales legislation throughout the term of any Contract Agreements subsequently awarded as a result of this tender process. All services will be supplied in line with agreed schedules (i.e. route and service journey times). It is intended that Contract Agreements will be awarded for three (3) year terms effective from Monday, 1st April 2024 with the Council’s option (in agreement with the successful supplier) to further extend on an annual basis up to a maximum term of five (5) years. All Contracts will be based on a minimum subsidy basis (i.e. the operator will retain any on-bus revenues including concessionary fare reimbursement etc.). NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=136552. 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.sell2wales.gov.wales/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. (WA Ref:136552)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

Submission deadline
18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Nov 2023 → 18 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    16 Nov 2023, 16:15 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    18 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Offices, Holton Road, BARRY, Wales, CF63 4RUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria