TRN-23-008 Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport

Official notice

Authority: Education Authority (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£150,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Aug 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Translink

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Transportation of Pupils using Public TransportAwarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: A provision to extend, by mutual agreement, for a further two separate periods: 1st September 2024 to 30th June 2025 (Year Two) 1st September 2025 to 30th June 2026 (Year Three)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 31 Aug 2023, 17:50 BST
Last source update: 31 Aug 2023, 17:50 BST
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-025678
Classification (CPV): Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f8a0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The Education Authority requires the provision of transport services across existing Public Transport Network in Northern Ireland i.e collection of pupils from any/all Northern Ireland bus stops and train stations and drop offs at destination bus stops and train stations. Translink Group are regulated by the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 as the only service provider to provide a service of the scope and scale required. This service requirement therefore falls under Regulation 32 (2)(b). The proposed contract is permitted by Regulation 32 (2)(b) of PCR 2015. As explained herein are necessary:
Competition is absent for technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights and no reasonable alternative is available. Public transport in Northern Ireland is regulated under Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 under power conferred by section 1(2) to enter into service agreements including the power to award service contracts in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1370/2007. The Education Authority tender for all other transport services including bus and taxi services using a Dynamic Purchasing System.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £150,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Aug 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Translink	£150,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Transportation of Pupils using Public Transport · Translink
Signed
22 Aug 2023
Value
£150,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Contracting authorityEducationRegional or local authorityEducation Armagh, Northern IrelandContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TranslinkAwarded supplier Belfast, Northern Ireland

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.