Supported Buses · UK public procurement notice

Part 4A: Technical and professional ability

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

It is a mandatory requirement of this contract that the Contractor and any proposed sub-contractor provide or are members of a comprehensive internet and phone-based travel planning service (e.g. Traveline or a suitable equivalent).

The Service Provider shall have and keep in force for the duration of the Contract a Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence of the relevant classification as required by Section 12 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 or a Community Bus Permit issued under Section 22 of the Transport Act 1985 which permits the operation of the Service and shall produce the licence or permit at any time for inspection by an authorised officer of the Council.

All vehicles being used in the performance of this Service shall be licensed, equipped, maintained and insured as required.

It is the Service Provider’s responsibility to ensure that all vehicles employed can use the roads utilised for the Service bearing in mind the requirements of weight restrictions, low bridges, Traffic Regulation Orders and any specific restrictions listed in the Schedule of Requirements.

Unless the Council stipulates otherwise, vehicles used on the service must be of low-floor, fully accessible specification, in accordance with The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2023.

Part 4C: Technical and Professional Ability – Prompt Payment

It is a mandatory requirement of this Framework that a prompt payment clause is present in all Contracts used in the delivery of the requirements. This ensures payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and includes an obligation to provide a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. This will require active monitoring of payment performance as well as the provision of evidence and reports to the Council on request or as contractually scheduled. Bidders should confirm that this condition will be met within the response to this question.

Part 4C: Environmental Management Measures

Bidders will be required to provide evidence that their organisation has taken steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and how they will respond. Accepted evidence includes but is not limited to:

A completed copy of “Schedule 6- Climate Change” including planned projects and actions to reduce the bidder’s carbon emissions. This does not need to contain calculated carbon emissions. Please note Schedule 6- Climate Change is supplied as an individual document for completion. Where a Tenderer’s response is of a less than the acceptable standard, 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.

Part 4D: Quality Assuran…

The Service Provider shall have and keep in force, for the duration of any Contract awarded under this Framework, a Public Service Vehicle Operator’s Licence of the relevant classification as required by Section 12 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 or a Community Bus Permit issued under Section 22 of the Transport Act 1985 which permits the operation of the Service and shall produce the licence or permit at any time for inspection by an authorised officer of the Council.