Transport: Efficiency Review of Passenger Transport Provision in Lincolnshire

UK-Lincoln: Transport systems consultancy services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Passenger Transport Unit
      Lincolnshire County Council, Crown House, Grantham Street, Lincoln, LN2 1BD, United Kingdom
      Email: gareth.maddison@lincolnshire.gov.uk
      Attn: Gareth Maddison

      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: Efficiency Review of Passenger Transport Provision in Lincolnshire
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 11

         Region Codes: UKF3 - Lincolnshire         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Transport systems consultancy services. Highways consultancy services. Infrastructure works consultancy services. Quotations are invited to undertake an Efficiency Review of Passenger Transport Provision in Lincolnshire. The successful supplier will be responsible for providing this service, working closely with officers of Lincolnshire County Council and with external providers of a range of passenger transport services in Lincolnshire and its neighbouring areas
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services.
         
         71311210 - Highways consultancy services.
         
         71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): No       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One lot only

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: Yes    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Not Provided      
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Not Provided         
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Duration in months: 18 (from the award of the contract)

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Efficiency Review of Passenger Transport Provision in Lincolnshire

      1)Short Description:      
      To undertake an Efficiency Review of Passenger Transport Provision in Lincolnshire. The successful supplier will be responsible for providing this service, working closely with officers of Lincolnshire County Council and with external providers of a range of passenger transport services in Lincolnshire and its neighbouring areas

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services.
                  71311210 - Highways consultancy services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract                        
         Duration in months: 18
                                          
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            Full details will be supplied with the tender documentation         
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      Full details will be supplied with the tender documentation
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Full details will be supplied with the tender documentation
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Full details will be supplied with the tender documentation
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: Not Provided      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
      Not Provided      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         Full details will be supplied with the tender documentation
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         Not Provided      
      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: Not Provided      
      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: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   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: Efficiency Review of Passenger Transport Provision in Lincolnshire      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Yes
         Prior information notice
            Notice number in OJEU: 2014/S 194 - 34296 of 07/10/2014
               
         Other previous publications: 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: 14/05/2015
         Time: 14:30      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up: Not Provided         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
         Duration in days: 15
      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Date: 18/05/2015
         Time: 14:30
         Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: No


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: No
   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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Transport-systems-consultancy-services./9UH48RRF27

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9UH48RRF27
GO-2015429-PRO-6560062 TKR-2015429-PRO-6560061
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      Body responsible for mediation procedures:
               Procurement Lincolnshire
         c/o Lincolnshire County Council, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1BA, United Kingdom

      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: 29/04/2015

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