Official UK procurement notice
WLC 7 Local Bus Contracts - 12 months
Authority: West Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFive of Seven (7) local bus contracts awarded for 12 month period to allow market to recover prior to longer term contracts being let
CPV: Public road transport services · Services furnished by business organisations · Support services for road transport
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1LBS 31Awarded
Local bus route Bathgate - Livingston via Linlithgow (Mon - Sat) Additional information: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
Lot #2LBS 31SAwarded
Local bus route Bathgate - Livingston via Linlithgow (Sundays) Additional information: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
Lot #3LBS 5Awarded
Local bus route Bathgate Town Service (Mon - Sat) Additional information: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
Lot #4LBS 6Awarded
Local bus route Armadale & Whitburn Town Service (Mon - Sat)
Two options are being offered for pricing. Additional information: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
Lot #5LBS7Awarded
Local Bus route St John's Hospital - South Queensferry via Livingston Centre, Craigshill, Uphall, Broxburn & Winchburgh (Mon - Sat) Additional information: Re: SPD Q3D.1, 3D.2 and 3D.3 Bidders should answer these questions on Environmental, social and labour law in relation to compliance with the regulations covering Scotland and the UK.
Police Scotland will be consulted with regards to Serious and Organised Crime checks. Any links to this type of activity may cause your tender to be rejected.
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 (3)
- Data and reporting: 9%
- Workforce Matters: 1%
- price: 90%
Published award criteria (3)
- Data and reporting: 9
- Workforce Matters: 1
- Price: 90
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2022, 15:45 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2022, 15:45 BST
- Authority reference
CC11735, CC11741, CC11739, CC11725, CC11726, CC11728, CC11729- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-023004- Accelerated
Due to late information on additional Government support for the industry due to the pandemic, and other extensions already issued to the pandemic taking existing contracts to the 50% financial limit new tenders are required for seven services
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036003Find a Tender
Publisher note: Re: SPD Q2B, complete information for all company directors, using home address. TUPE – The incoming Contractor is responsible for obtaining legal and professional advice about relevant TUPE implications. CONFIDENTIALITY - All information supplied by the Authority must be treated in confidence and not disclosed to third parties except insofar as this is necessary to obtain sureties or quotations for the purpose of submitting the tender. All information supplied by you to the Authority will similarly be treated in confidence except: (i) for any information required to be disclosed or otherwise provided by the Authority to any person in order to comply with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and any codes of practice applicable from time to time relating to access to public authorities’ information. The Tenderer shall co-operate, facilitate, support and assist the Authority in the provision of this information. In the event the Authority is required to provide information to any person as a result of a request made to it under such Act and/or codes, the Authority shall adhere to the requirements of such Act and/or codes in disclosing information relating to this Agreement, the Project documents and the Contractor. (ii) that references may be sought from banks, existing or past clients, or other referees submitted by the tenderers; (iii) for the disclosure of such information with regard to the outcome of the procurement process as may be required to be published in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with EU directives or elsewhere in accordance with the requirements of UK government policy on the disclosure of information relating to government contracts. (SC Ref:703906)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · LBS 311 award | |||
| sd travelSME | £443,416 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · LBS 31S1 award | |||
| First Group t/a First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow Limited, First Scotland East Limited | £39,260 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · LBS 51 award | |||
| sd travelSME | £96,214 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · LBS 61 award | |||
| sd travelSME | £211,356 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · LBS71 award | |||
| E & M Horsburgh LtdSME | £215,992 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
LBS7 · E & M Horsburgh LtdSME
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2022
- Value
- £215,992
- Status
- active
LBS 31S · First Group t/a First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow Limited, First Scotland East Limited
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2022
- Value
- £39,260
- Status
- active
LBS 5 · sd travelSME
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2022
- Value
- £96,214
- Status
- active
LBS 6 · sd travelSME
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2022
- Value
- £211,356
- Status
- active
LBS 31 · sd travelSME
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2022
- Value
- £443,416
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · LBS 31 | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · LBS 31S | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · LBS 5 | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · LBS 6 | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 5 · LBS7 | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Livingston Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- E & M Horsburgh LtdAwarded supplier
- First Group t/a First Aberdeen Limited, First Glasgow Limited, First Scotland East LimitedAwarded supplier
- sd travelAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.