Official UK procurement notice
Troon Circular Bus Service
Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTroon Circular Bus Service
CPV: Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1CalMac Ferries Ltd are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Service…Renewal
CalMac Ferries Ltd are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider for a transport service during the temporary relocation of Ardrossan-Brodick ferry services to Troon as a result of the construction phase of the Ardrossan harbour re-development project, the provision of a shuttlebus service is required to enable travel interchange and connectivity between the port and local railway station.
It is a condition of the service that the shuttle bus will operate to the full CFL timetable. CFL expect the Service Provider to be fully aware of operational status of sailings and train arrivals to ensure passengers are met on arrival of sailings and trains.
Full details are available in Invitation to Tender document is available in PCS-T.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Technical & Quality: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical & Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Suitability
Please note it is a mandatory requirement that the Tenderer must have previous experience in delivering a bus service similar to CFL’s requirement.
Please note it is a mandatory requirement that Tenderers provide copy of operators’ licences.
Please note it is a mandatory requirement that Tenderers have relevant insurances.
Your bid will be rejected if it you cannot provide these mandatory requirements.
- Economic & financial standing
The Bidder should provide its “general” and specific yearly turnover for previous three (3) financial years.
The bidder should confirm they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover:
Professional Risk Indemnity: 5,000,000 GBP
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 5,000,000 GBP
Public Liability: 5,000,000 GBP
Vehicle Insurance: 5,000,000 GBP
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
- Closed
- 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
- 11 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CSOP24-584- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014645- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050195Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note it is a mandatory requirement that the Tenderer must have previous experience in delivering a bus service similar to CFL’s requirement. Please note it is a mandatory requirement that Tenderers provide copies of insurances and operators’ licences. The Invitation to Tender will be scored as follows: Excellent (100) - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Good (75) - Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirement will be fulfilled. Acceptable (50) - Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. Poor (25) - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. Unacceptable (0) - Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 58165. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:790481)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Apr 2025 → 12 May 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published11 Apr 2025, 13:56 BST
- Submission deadline12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria