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Published 1 Aug 2023, 09:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rail Replacement Bus Services

Official notice

Authority: MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 17 Aug 2023awarded 22 Oct 2024
Awarded to Arriva Merseyside Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract to provide a a fully comprehensive service for Rail Replacement Bus Services during both planned and unplanned disruptive events affecting the normal operation of MEL's timetabled rail services.

CPV: Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1To deliver an effective rail replacement bus service during both planned and unplanned…AwardedRenewal

To deliver an effective rail replacement bus service during both planned and unplanned disruptive events affecting the normal operation of Merseyrail's timetabled rail services which incorporated:

  • Disruptive Events
  • Minor and Major Planned Engineering Works
  • Ticket Acceptance during disruptive events
  • Ticket validation
  • Disruptive event response times
  • GPS tracked buses
  • Relevant route knowledge
  • Responsible for obtaining customer feedback/complaints during service.
Delivery: North West
Extensions: MEL has the option to extend for 2 x 12 monthly periods or to the end of the Merseyrail and Merseytravel concession agreement (July 2028). In the event the Merseyrail concession is extended beyond July 2028, Merseyrail reserves the right to further extend the contract in 12 month increments to a maximum contract duration of 6 years in total. · Merseyrail have the option to extend for a further 12 months or until the end of the concession (20th of July 2028).Second stage: 4–null candidates invited to tenderVariant 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

    All vehicles provided on this contract must be Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) compliant.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
1 Aug 2023, 09:38 BST
Last source update
24 Oct 2024, 11:52 BST
Authority reference
MEL71-2023
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034451
Classification (CPV)
Public road transport services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ebeb Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
17 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Aug 2023 → 24 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    17 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 Oct 2024, 11:52 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Oct 2024, 11:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Arriva Merseyside Ltd——Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS 2002 LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic bodyRailway services GB-COH: 04356933 Rail House, LIVERPOOL, North West, L11JFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Arriva Merseyside LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01990871 1 Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XP

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