Official UK procurement notice
Salford City College - Student Transport Services
Authority: Salford City College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOpen tender for the provision of Student Transport Services for Salford City College.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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)
- College Requirements: 50%
- price: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- College Requirements: 50.00%
- Social Value: 10.00%
- Price: 40.00%
- 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: 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: Criteria stated in Procurement Documents.
- 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
- 12 Feb 2024, 09:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Oct 2024, 12:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CA13580 -- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033747- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04392aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
- 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. 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- Submission deadline
- 17 May 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Mar 2024 → 18 Oct 2024 · 3 dates- Bids opened18 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline17 May 2024, 15:00 BST
- Notice published18 Oct 2024, 12:39 BST
Notice history
10 events · 11 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Mar 2024- Deadline moved to 20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT15 Mar 2024, 10:54 GMT+2 days · was 18 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 22 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT19 Mar 2024, 16:12 GMT+2 days · was 20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 28 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT22 Mar 2024, 15:27 GMT+6 days · was 22 Mar 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 29 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT28 Mar 2024, 13:21 GMT+1 days · was 28 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 5 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST28 Mar 2024, 13:21 GMT+7 days · was 29 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Deadline moved to 15 Apr 2024, 15:00 BST5 Apr 2024, 08:54 BST+10 days · was 5 Apr 2024, 14:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 26 Apr 2024, 15:00 BST15 Apr 2024, 12:33 BST+11 days · was 15 Apr 2024, 15:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 3 May 2024, 15:00 BST22 Apr 2024, 14:06 BST+7 days · was 26 Apr 2024, 15:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 17 May 2024, 15:00 BST3 May 2024, 10:27 BST+14 days · was 3 May 2024, 15:00 BST
- Status changed to complete18 Oct 2024, 12:39 BST
Published amendments (9 · 9 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 18 Mar 2024 | 20 Mar 2024 | +2 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 18 Mar 2024 | 20 Mar 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 20 Mar 2024 | 22 Mar 2024 | +2 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 20 Mar 2024 | 22 Mar 2024 | +2 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 22 Mar 2024 | 28 Mar 2024 | +6 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 22 Mar 2024 | 28 Mar 2024 | +6 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 28 Mar 2024 | 29 Mar 2024 | +1 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 28 Mar 2024 | 29 Mar 2024 | +1 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 29 Mar 2024 | 5 Apr 2024 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 29 Mar 2024 | 5 Apr 2024 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 5 Apr 2024 | 15 Apr 2024 | +10 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 5 Apr 2024 | 15 Apr 2024 | +10 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 15 Apr 2024 | 26 Apr 2024 | +11 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 15 Apr 2024 | 26 Apr 2024 | +11 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 26 Apr 2024 | 3 May 2024 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 26 Apr 2024 | 3 May 2024 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 3 May 2024 | 17 May 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 3 May 2024 | 17 May 2024 | +14 d |
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Routine re-releases (11)
- 2024-04: 2 releases · 5 Apr 2024, 15 Apr 2024
- 2024-03: 5 releases · 15 Mar 2024, 28 Mar 2024
- 2024-02: 1 release · 12 Feb 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swans Travel LimitedSME | £1,526,840 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Salford City College - Student Transport Services · Swans Travel LimitedSME
- Signed
- 18 Oct 2024
- Value
- £1,526,840
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Tenet Education ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Swans Travel LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.