Bip Buyer de-activated users: Passenger Transport Services 2015 - 18

UK-Bristol: Transport services (excl. Waste transport).

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      South Gloucestershire Council
      The Council Offices, P.O. Box 199, Civic Centre, Kingswood, Bristol, BS19 9TR, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 454864607, Email: roy.steele@southglos.go.uk, URL: www.southglos.gov.uk
      Attn: Roy Steele
      Electronic Access URL: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
      Electronic Submission URL: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Passenger Transport Services 2015 - 18
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 2

         Region Codes: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system: The notice involves the setting up of a framework agreement                                                        

      II.1.4)Information on framework agreement:      
            Framework agreement with several operators

         Duration of the framework agreement:
            Duration in year(s): 4             
         Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement:
                        
            Estimated value excluding VAT: 30,000,000
            Currency: GBP
                              
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Transport services (excl. Waste transport). Public road transport services. Hire of buses and coaches with driver. Special-purpose road passenger-transport services. Taxi services. Public road passenger transport services. Hire of buses, coaches with driver. Special purpose road passenger transport services for the disabled. Taxi service. The establishment of a framework agreement for passenger transport services in a number of lots.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
         
         60112000 - Public road transport services.
         
         60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver.
         
         60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services.
         
         60120000 - Taxi services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      South Gloucestershire Council - Public road passenger transport services. Lot 1- Provision of registered bus services Lot 2- Home to school bus transport Lot 3- Special needs transport Lot 4- Hire of passenger transport with driver         
         Estimated value excluding VAT: 30,000,000
         Currency: GBP
                        
      
      II.2.2)Options: Yes
         If yes, description of these options: Initial period of 3 years with option to extend by 1 year       
      If known, Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
                  
         Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
                            
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                  
         Number of possible renewals: 1
                           
      If known, in the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent contracts:
         Duration in months: 12
         
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
      Not Provided
   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Local Bus Services

      1)Short Description:      
      The provision of registered bus servcies.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60112000 - Public road transport services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
            
         If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 5,000,000
         Currency: GBP
                           
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Home -to-school bus transport

      1)Short Description:      
      The provision of non-public transport to and from schools and and other locations.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
            
         If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 5,000,000
         Currency: GBP
                           
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 3
      Title: Special Needs Transport

      1)Short Description:      
      The provision of passenger transport for the disabled and the elderly.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
            
         If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 10,000,000
         Currency: GBP
                           
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 4
      Title: Hire of passenger vehicles with driver.

      1)Short Description:      
      The provision of transport for specific requirements.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         60120000 - Taxi services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
            
         If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 10,000,000
         Currency: GBP
                           
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
                  
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Not Provided
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      As specified in the tender documents
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Joint and several liability
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions:Yes       
      If Yes, description of particular conditions:
      As specified in the tender documents      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
         The Authority will apply all the offences listed in Article 45(1) of Directive 2004/18/EC (implemented as Regulation 23(1) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2006 in the UK) and all of the professional misconducts listed at Article 45(2) of Directive 2004/18/EC (see also Regulation 23(2) in the PCR 2006) to the decision of whether a Candidate is eligible to be invited to tender.
         
         A full list of these criteria are at http://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/project/reasonsForExclusion.html#pcr
         
         Candidates will be required to answer these questions as part of the qualification process. For candidates who are registered overseas, you will need to declare if you have any offences/misconduct under your own countries laws, where these laws are equivalent to the Regulation 23 lists. Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 45(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest for doing so. Candidates who are guilty of any of the offences, circumstances or misconduct under Article 45(2) may be excluded from being selected to bid at the discretion of the Authority.
      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         As specified in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         As specified in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         As specified in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: No       
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: No
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted
      
      IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
                        Envisaged minimum number: 4 and maximum number: 65   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: Not Provided      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:



         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 13/10/2014
         Time: 17:00      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Yes
      Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2018
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
   VI.3)Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.The date given in IV 3.5 for date of dispatch of invitations to tender is a best estimate at the time of OJEU notice submission
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=110148652
GO-2014828-PRO-5960193 TKR-2014828-PRO-5960192
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      South Gloucestershire Council
      Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 0DR, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 454865030

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 28/08/2014

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