Official UK procurement notice
Re-procurement of Bus Service 6/6A Covering Darlington - Stockton TVCA-PROC-0285
Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWorking in coordination with Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Councils, Tees
Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) would like to reprocure bus service 6/6A, covering areas
from Darlington - Stockton. The current service in operation is contracted until March 2024.
We therefore need to reprocure the replacement service for when the current contract
comes to an end.
TVCA are seeking to procure an operator to run the bus routes for 1- year, with an additional
optional 1- year extension should it be required. During this time period, TVCA will provide
financial support for the service. There will be a 3-month cancellation clause for the contract,
should this be required.
CPV: Public road transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Residents in Darlington, through to Ingleby Barwick will be left without a bus service…Awarded
Residents in Darlington, through to Ingleby Barwick will be left without a bus service once
the current contract comes to an end (March 2024).
Whilst the current service (6/6A) has only been in operation since September 2023, TVCA
are reprocuring this service now to ensure passengers will not be left without a service from
March 2024. The new contract will be subject to TVCA and Local Authority Leaders agreeing
to continue funding the service past the initial trial period.
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 (3)
- Methodology: 20
- Resource Plan: 20
- price: 40
Published award criteria (3)
- Methodology: 20
- Resource Plan: 20
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 80 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Nov 2023, 11:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jan 2024, 17:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Dec 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN697851- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-003126- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041b2fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Dec 2023 → 30 Jan 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline20 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published30 Jan 2024, 17:03 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2024- Status changed to complete30 Jan 2024, 09:41 GMT
- Buyer details updated30 Jan 2024, 09:58 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextV.2.4 · 497970.00 | 995,940.00 | 995,940.00 |
The initial contract value published showed the value for the one year awarded contract, and not the value should the additional year be given to the contract length.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-11: 1 release · 20 Nov 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAGECOACH RAIL REPLACEMENT (EAST) LIMITED | £497,970 † | — | Awarded |
| Stagecoach North East | £497,970 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003003-2024-1 · Stagecoach North East
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2024
- Value
- £497,970
- Status
- active
Contract 002997-2024-1 · STAGECOACH RAIL REPLACEMENT (EAST) LIMITED
- Signed
- 18 Dec 2023
- Value
- £497,970
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International AirportContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Stagecoach North EastAwarded supplier
- Stagecoach North EastAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.