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Published 10 Aug 2022, 11:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision and Supply of Student Transport for SRUC

Official notice

Authority: SRUC

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 9 Aug 2022
Awarded to Watermill Coaches Ltd +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

SRUC is inviting suitably qualified Suppliers to tender for the Provision and Supply of Student Transport across the 3 geographical Lots.

The services will have two elements of usage:

-Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).

-Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Craibstone Campus, AberdeenAwarded

SRUC seek to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision and supply of Student Transport covering the Craibstone Campus. The services will have two elements of usage:

  1. Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).
  2. Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).
Delivery: Scotland · Craibstone Campus, Aberdeen
Lot #2Elmwood Campus, CuparAwarded

SRUC seek to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision and supply of Student Transport covering the Elmwood Campus. The services will have two elements of usage:

  1. Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).
  2. Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).
Delivery: Scotland · Elmwood Campus, Cupar
Lot #3Oatridge Campus, BroxburnAwarded

SRUC seek to appoint a supplier(s) for the provision and supply of Student Transport covering the Oatridge Campus. The services will have two elements of usage:

  1. Planned Coach Service - Provision of pre-booked journey coach and driver hire services on a standing order basis (pre-scheduled coach hire service).
  2. Ad Hoc - Provision of a coach hire with driver service on an ad-hoc basis (non-scheduled coach hire service).
Delivery: Scotland · Oatridge Campus, Broxburn

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 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Operational: 33%
  • Technical Capability: 14%
  • Contract Management: 13%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Operational: 33%
  • Technical Capability: 14%
  • Contract Management: 13%
  • Price: 40
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Aug 2022, 11:50 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2022, 11:50 BST
Authority reference
23403/CL/2022
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-021985
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035a87 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:703013)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Bids received 1210 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 9 Aug 2022

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Craibstone Campus, Aberdeen4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2—£273,875 – £1,316,000
2 · Elmwood Campus, Cupar3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3—£215,250 – £284,375
3 · Oatridge Campus, Broxburn5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad5—£493,718 – £1,238,125

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SRUC

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Peter Wilson Building , Kings Buildings West Mains Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 3JGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Court HouseReview body EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.