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Published 3 Feb 2022, 11:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Sir John Brunner Foundation - Student Transport Services

Official notice

Authority: THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION (Public body)

11 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Awarded value£4,679,75411 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Mar 2022awarded 26 May 2022
Awarded to D&G Bus Limited +2 more10 awards

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The enclosed invitation to tender (ITT) provides information for consideration with respect to The Sir John Brunner Foundation contract for Student Transport Services for : -

Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College, Monarch Drive, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8AF and Middlewich High School, King Edward St, Middlewich, CW10 9BU.

The Foundation is seeking a student transport service provision which will allow learners to travel to and from Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College and Middlewich High School, Monday to Friday, and during term time only.

The routes are assigned to Lots as follows: -

Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College

Lot 1 - Bunbury & Tarporley

Lot 2 - Congleton & Goostrey

Lot 3 - Halton

Lot 4 - Helsby & Frodsham

Lot 5 - Macclesfield & Knutsford

Lot 6 - Sandbach & Crewe

Lot 7 - South Manchester

Lot 8 - Warrington Route 1 - Appleton, Dudlow’s Green, Stretton

Lot 9 - Warrington Route 2 – High Legh, Lymm, Grappenhall, Stockton Heath

Middlewich High School

Lot 10 - Winsford

Lot 1

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Bunbury & TarporleyAwarded

Route details of Lot 1 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Congleton & GoostreyAwarded

Route details of Lot 2 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - HaltonAwarded

Route details of Lot 3 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Helsby & FrodshamAwarded

Route details of Lot 4 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Macclesfield & KnutsfordAwarded

Route details of Lot 5 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Sandbach & Crewe including NantwichAwarded

Route details of Lot 6 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - South ManchesterAwarded

Route details of Lot 7 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #8Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Warrington Route 1 – Appleton, Dudlow’s Green, StrettonAwarded

Route details of Lot 8 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Warrington Route 2 – High Legh, Lymm, Grappenhall, Stockton HeathCancelled

Route details of Lot 9 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10Middlewich High School - WinsfordAwarded

Route details of Lot 10 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Middlewich High School - WhartonAwarded

Route details of Lot 11 can be found within the invitation to tender.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)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
How bids were scored · same split on all 11 lots
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Service Delivery & Capability: 20%
  • Staffing: 10%
  • Customer Care: 20%
  • Added Value: 5%
  • price: 45%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Service Delivery & Capability: 20.00%
  • Staffing: 10.00%
  • Customer Care: 20.00%
  • Added Value: 5.00%
  • Price: 45.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗ and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗ . 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 suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗ 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 suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗) 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: Please refer to invitation to tender
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗ 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 suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx ↗) 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: Please refer to invitation to tender
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
3 Feb 2022, 11:21 GMT
Last source update
26 May 2022, 15:25 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
CA9794 - Open FTS
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-014773
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0312cc Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
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 and do not include the options of any extensions. 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
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
11 Mar 2022, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Mar 2022, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Mar 2022 → 26 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Mar 2022, 17:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    11 Mar 2022, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    26 May 2022, 15:25 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2022, 15:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 11
Awarded value £4,679,75411 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 42
Contracts signed 11latest 26 May 2022

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Bunbury & Tarporley · D&G Bus LimitedSME

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £186,425
    Status
    active
  • Lot 10 - Middlewich High School - Winsford · Holmeswood Coaches Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £348,865
    Status
    active
  • Lot 11 - Middlewich High School - Wharton · Holmeswood Coaches Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £335,487
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Congleton & Goostrey · Holmeswood Coaches Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £417,631
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Halton · Selwyn's Travel Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £394,775
    Status
    active
  • Lot 4 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Helsby & Frodsham · Selwyn's Travel Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £370,732
    Status
    active
  • Lot 5 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Macclesfield & Knutsford · Holmeswood Coaches Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £372,533
    Status
    active
  • Lot 6 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Sandbach & Crewe including Nantwich · Holmeswood Coaches Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £657,818
    Status
    active
  • Lot 7 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - South Manchester · Selwyn's Travel Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £398,475
    Status
    active
  • Lot 8 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Warrington Route 1 – Appleton, Dudlow’s Green, Stretton · Holmeswood Coaches Ltd

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £596,055
    Status
    active
  • Lot 9 - Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Warrington Route 2 – High Legh, Lymm, Grappenhall, Stockton Heath

    Signed
    26 May 2022
    Value
    £600,957
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Bunbury & Tarporley6bids———
2 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Congleton & Goostrey4bids———
3 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Halton4bids———
4 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Helsby & Frodsham4bids———
5 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Macclesfield & Knutsford4bids———
6 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Sandbach & Crewe including Nantwich4bids———
7 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - South Manchester4bids———
8 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Warrington Route 1 – Appleton, Dudlow’s Green, Stretton3bids———
9 · Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College - Warrington Route 2 – High Legh, Lymm, Grappenhall, Stockton Heath3bids———
10 · Middlewich High School - Winsford3bids———
11 · Middlewich High School - Wharton3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Sir John Brunner Foundation

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEducation Monarch Drive, Northwich, Cheshire, North West, CW9 8AFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • TenetMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Salford

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • D&G BusAwarded supplier Mossfield Road, , Stoke-on-Trent, UK, ST3 5BWContact email, phone
  • Holmeswood Coaches LtdAwarded supplier Sandy Way, Holmeswood, Ormskirk, UK, L40 1UBContact email, phone
  • Selwyns Travel LtdAwarded supplier The Old Hall, Cavendish Farm Road, Runcorn, UK, WA7 4LTContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.