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Published 5 Jan 2023, 17:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Romsey School - Student Transport Services

Official notice

Authority: The Romsey School (Education)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Awarded value£1,366,571published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2023awarded 17 May 2023
Awarded to Transport2 Ltd T/A Kura

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Romsey School are looking to tender for their Student Transport Services contract. The required contract start date is 1st September 2023. Currently the service is outsourced to a single supplier. Further information on the School's requirements can be found within the Invitation to Tender

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 4 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Route 514Cancelled

Route 514 required to provide Student Transport Services to and from The Romsey School at the start and end of the School day. Numerous stops are included starting at Rockleigh Road/Hill Lane with the last stop prior to arriving at the School being Rownhams Lane/Bedes Lea Pub. A return of this journey is required at the end of the School day. Additional information: 3 year contract plus 2 x 1 year extensions

Delivery: South East · Southampton
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Route 513Cancelled

Route 513 required to provide Student Transport Services to and from The Romsey School at the start and end of the School day. Numerous stops are included starting at King Edwards Avenue Romsey Road with the last stop prior to arriving at the School being Upton Crescent . A return of this journey is required at the end of the School day. Additional information: 3 year contract plus 2 x 1 year extensions

Delivery: South East · Southampton
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Route 517Cancelled

Route 517 required to provide Student Transport Services to and from The Romsey School at the start and end of the School day. Numerous stops are included starting at London Road Law Courts with the last stop prior to arriving at the School being Oasis Academy . A return of this journey is required at the end of the School day. Additional information: 3 year contract plus 2 x 1 year extensions

Delivery: South East · Southampton
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Routes 514, 513 & 517Awarded

Lot 4 is for all routes 514, 513 and 517. The School will decide at contract award whether to award the routes/lots separately under lots 1-3 or jointly to one supplier under lot 4. Routes 514, 513 and 517 are required to provide Student Transport Services to and from The Romsey School at the start and end of the School day. Numerous stops are included and are stated within the Invitation to Tender . A return of the journeys are required at the end of the School day. Additional information: 3 year contract plus 2 x 1 year extensions

Delivery: South East · Southampton
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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Service Delivery & Capability: 20%
  • Staffing: 10%
  • Customer Care: 20%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • Marketing: 5%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Service Delivery & Capability: 20.00%
  • Staffing: 10.00%
  • Customer Care: 20.00%
  • Added Value: 5.00%
  • Marketing: 5.00%
  • Price: 40.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As stated in tender documents Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As stated in tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
5 Jan 2023, 17:51 GMT
Last source update
17 May 2023, 12:11 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
CA11584 -
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014037
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03955f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As stated in tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
10 Feb 2023, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Feb 2023, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Feb 2023 → 17 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Feb 2023, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    10 Feb 2023, 10:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    17 May 2023, 12:11 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 May 2023, 12:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £1,366,5711 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 17 May 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 4 · Routes 514, 513 & 5171 award
Transport2 Ltd T/A Kura£1,366,571 †—Awarded

3 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4 · Routes 514, 513 & 5172bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Romsey School

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Great Bridge, Romsey, UK, SO51 8ZBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.