Official UK procurement notice
TrawsCymru Bus Operations T1 Service
Authority: Transport for Wales (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Award Notice - Award of Contract.
Transport for Wales (TfW) is carrying out a procurement advertised in the FTS via Sell2Wales, under the Open Procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to procure TrawsCymru Bus Operations – T1 Service. The T1 contract operates between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen and as part of this new opportunity we will be enhancing the service to include operation by high quality zero emission vehicles provided as part of the contract as well as a base in Carmarthen for driver layovers & vehicle cleaning and charging. Alongside this we will continue to support the integration of bus/rail ticketing as well as invest in marketing & promotion of the service and the opportunities it offers alongside providing a comprehensive driver training programme.
- Recurrence: A new tender for the renewal of the service is likely to be advertised at the earliest in 2027.
CPV: Public road transport services · Road transport services · Transport agency services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Transport for Wales (TfW) is carrying out a procurement advertised in the FTS via…AwardedRenewal
Transport for Wales (TfW) is carrying out a procurement advertised in the FTS via Sell2Wales, under the Open Procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to procure TrawsCymru Bus Operations – T1 Service under a bespoke contracting arrangement.
There will be increased hours of operation with earlier and later services from both Carmarthen & Aberystwyth. The service will provide good connectivity at Aberystwyth with service T2 in both directions & with Transport for Wales Rail services. There will also be good connectivity at Carmarthen with Transport for Wales rail services to and from Swansea & Cardiff. The proposed service also lays out optional additional Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday journeys.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 45
- Price: 55
- Suitability
Please refer to ITT Tender Documentation
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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 · A new tender for the renewal of the service is likely to be advertised at the earliest in 2027.
- First published
- 31 Oct 2022, 08:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2023, 12:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Nov 2022 – …
- Authority reference
C000435.00- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-007981- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037d83Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to the ITT Tender Documentation
Publisher note: Tender documents will be available via eTenderWales at: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/login.do Please refer to project_51696 and ITT_98903 - TrawsCymru Bus Operations – T1 Service to obtain the tender documentation. Any tenderer queries and responses and any circulars that may be issued during the tender period are to be communicated exclusively via the eTenderWales portal only. All responses will be shared with all tenderers unless the query is deemed confidential or commercially sensitive. Please ensure that any enquiries/clarifications raised via eTenderWales are free of any identifiable information, such as their name or the name of their company. (WA Ref:130108)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Nov 2022 → 20 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline28 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened29 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Mar 2023, 12:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2023, 12:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Cymru Buses Limited | £9,876,980 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007981-2023-C000435-1 · First Cymru Buses Limited
- Signed
- 17 Mar 2023
- Value
- £9,876,980
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- First Cymru Buses LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria