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Published 22 Nov 2023, 14:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Local Bus Services

Official notice

Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 4 lots to bid
Published estimate£5,000,000envelope for 4 lots
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2023awarded 29 Jan 2024
Awarded to Stagecoach in South Wales, Peters minibus hire4 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (The Contracting Authority) has awarded contracts for the provision of a series local bus routes as detailed in the Contract documents and upon the terms and conditions contained in the attached Conditions of Contract.

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 of them
Lot #1SERVICE 22 - Monday to Saturday - Heolgerrig and TwynyrodynAwarded 5 yrs

As stated in the ITT

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · As stated in the ITT
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2SERVICE 24 - Monday to Saturday - Abercanaid and PonsticillAwarded 5 yrs

As stated in the ITT

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · As stated in the ITT
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3SERVICE 25 - Monday to Saturday - Ponsticill via TrefechanAwarded 5 yrs

As stated in the ITT

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · As stated in the ITT
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4SERVICE 33 - Monday to Saturday - Galon UchafAwarded 5 yrs

As stated in the ITT

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: Wales · As stated in the ITT
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

    As stated in the ITT

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
22 Nov 2023, 14:47 GMT
Last source update
29 Jan 2024, 11:33 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
itt_106890
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-002888
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041c08 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated in the ITT

Publisher note: (WA Ref:138460)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
22 Dec 2023, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Dec 2023, 11:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Dec 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Dec 2023, 10:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Dec 2023, 11:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    29 Jan 2024, 11:33 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Jan 2024, 11:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Bids received 91 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 29 Jan 2024

Contracts

  • SERVICE 22 - Monday to Saturday - Heolgerrig and Twynyrodyn · Stagecoach in South Wales

    Signed
    29 Jan 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active
  • SERVICE 25 - Monday to Saturday - Ponsticill via Trefechan · Stagecoach in South Wales

    Signed
    29 Jan 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active
  • SERVICE 33 - Monday to Saturday - Galon Uchaf · Stagecoach in South Wales

    Signed
    29 Jan 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active
  • SERVICE 24 - Monday to Saturday - Abercanaid and Ponsticill · Peters minibus hireSME

    Signed
    29 Jan 2024
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · SERVICE 22 - Monday to Saturday - Heolgerrig and Twynyrodyn2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0—£284,544 – £877,607
2 · SERVICE 24 - Monday to Saturday - Abercanaid and Ponsticill3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1—£289,408 – £815,770
3 · SERVICE 25 - Monday to Saturday - Ponsticill via Trefechan2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0—£344,916 – £913,826
4 · SERVICE 33 - Monday to Saturday - Galon Uchaf2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0—£244,234 – £858,669

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 8ANContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

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