Official UK procurement notice
Stirling City Park and Rid Services (P1 & P2)
Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionStirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.
- Recurrence: This is dependant if 6 month extension periods are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2023 or 2024
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Public-service buses
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Electric/HydrogenCancelledRenewal
Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with the purchase of services for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.(Routes P1 & P2)
This contract will be evaluated in the form of three Lots, and will be awarded to one lot only depending on the engine type of the operating vehicles proposed-
Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen
Lot 2 - Euro 6
Lot 3 - Euro 5
Following technical/quality evaluation (as stated above) Stirling Council reserves the right to and intends to score the Lots in order of preference (Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen, Lot 2 - Euro 6, Lot 3 Euro 5), with the outcome dependent on budgetary constraints.
For example, if the bids for an electric/hydrogen vehicle are within budgetary constraints, the contract will be awarded on the basis of the winning bid.
If the bids for an electric/hydrogen vehicle were not within budgetary constraints, bids for the use of Euro 6 vehicles will be considered and awarded if within budget, and so on.
Bidders may submit bids for any/all Lot(s) in which they are interested (Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen, Lot 2 - Euro 6, and Lot 3 - Euro 5).
Both routes (P1 and P2) will be awarded to a single operator and bids submitted as part of the Pricing Schedule should reflect this – submitted prices should include operation of both P1 and P2 routes.
Lot #2Euro 6CancelledRenewal
Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with the purchase of services for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.(Routes P1 & P2)
This contract will be evaluated in the form of three Lots, and will be awarded to one lot only depending on the engine type of the operating vehicles proposed-
Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen
Lot 2 - Euro 6
Lot 3 - Euro 5
Following technical/quality evaluation (as stated above) Stirling Council reserves the right to and intends to score the Lots in order of preference (Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen, Lot 2 - Euro 6, Lot 3 Euro 5), with the outcome dependent on budgetary constraints.
For example, if the bids for an electric/hydrogen vehicle are within budgetary constraints, the contract will be awarded on the basis of the winning bid.
If the bids for an electric/hydrogen vehicle were not within budgetary constraints, bids for the use of Euro 6 vehicles will be considered and awarded if within budget, and so on.
Bidders may submit bids for any/all Lot(s) in which they are interested (Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen, Lot 2 - Euro 6, and Lot 3 - Euro 5).
Both routes (P1 and P2) will be awarded to a single operator and bids submitted as part of the Pricing Schedule should reflect this – submitted prices should include operation of both P1 and P2 routes.
Lot #3Euro 5AwardedRenewal
Stirling Council are seeking suitably qualified and experienced service providers with the purchase of services for the replacement of the bus service contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse Park and Ride services.(Routes P1 & P2)
This contract will be evaluated in the form of three Lots, and will be awarded to one lot only depending on the engine type of the operating vehicles proposed-
Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen
Lot 2 - Euro 6
Lot 3 - Euro 5
Following technical/quality evaluation (as stated above) Stirling Council reserves the right to and intends to score the Lots in order of preference (Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen, Lot 2 - Euro 6, Lot 3 Euro 5), with the outcome dependent on budgetary constraints.
For example, if the bids for an electric/hydrogen vehicle are within budgetary constraints, the contract will be awarded on the basis of the winning bid.
If the bids for an electric/hydrogen vehicle were not within budgetary constraints, bids for the use of Euro 6 vehicles will be considered and awarded if within budget, and so on.
Bidders may submit bids for any/all Lot(s) in which they are interested (Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen, Lot 2 - Euro 6, and Lot 3 - Euro 5).
Both routes (P1 and P2) will be awarded to a single operator and bids submitted as part of the Pricing Schedule should reflect this – submitted prices should include operation of both P1 and P2 routes.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Electric/Hydrogen | 80 | 70 | 20 | |
| 2 · Euro 6 | 80 | 70 | 20 | |
| 3 · Euro 5 | 80 | 70 | 20 |
- Suitability
All bidders must hold - Standard Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator Licence including those listed within tender documents
- Economic & financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
a.Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 10m GBP
b. Public Liability Insurance - 5m GBP
c. Professional Indemnity - 2m GBP
d. Products Liability - 5m GBP
e. Vehicle Insurance - covered for Hire and Reward
Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.
Where a Tenderer does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Tenderer from the competition.
Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:
Liquidity ratio for Current Year 2021
Liquidity ratio for Prior Year: 2020
The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s liquidity ratio is (current assets – stock or work in progress) divided by current liabilities. This is commonly known as the ‘Acid Test Ratio’. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 0.8. Where a Tenderer’s Liquidity ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion
seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.
Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 1.4m GBP for the las…
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers must provide 2 relevant examples of service contracts the've carried out within the past 3 years
- Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.
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
Yes · This is dependant if 6 month extension periods are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2023 or 2024
- First published
- 29 Oct 2021, 16:14 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2022, 14:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Dec 2021 – …
- Authority reference
SC2021 0181- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008022- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f1c9Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to tender documentation
Publisher note: While there were three Lots, only one contract was awarded as a result of this procurement exercise. The Lots were ranked and the contract was awarded to the highest Lot to the most economically advantageous tender where there is a compliant submission within the stated budget. The Lots are differentiated by the engine type of the vehicles proposed: Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen Lot 2 - Euro 6 Lot 3 - Euro 5 Lots were ranked and the contract will be awarded to the highest Lot to the most economically advantageous tender where there is a compliant submission within the stated budget. Bidders were asked to submit bids for any/all Lot(s) in which they are interested - (Lot 1 - Electric/Hydrogen, Lot 2 - Euro 6, and Lot 3 - Euro 5). Lot 3 came in within budget and therefore awarded this Lot which will provide the service with Euro 5 Vehicles. Contract will commence - 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025 (18 month contract with 3 optional 6 month extensions at the sole discretion of the Council). (SC Ref:687569)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Dec 2021, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 1 Dec 2021, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Dec 2021 → 24 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline1 Dec 2021, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Dec 2021, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published24 Mar 2022, 14:30 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2022, 14:30 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 · Euro 51 award | |||
| Hunters Executive Coaches ltdSME | £1,242,871 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 3 - Euro 5 · Hunters Executive Coaches ltdSME
- Signed
- 8 Mar 2022
- Value
- £1,242,871
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Euro 5 | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hunters Executive Coaches ltdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.