2buy2: 17 x Minibus Lease Hire for the Education Partnership

UK-Blackburn: Minibuses.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             The Education Partnership Trust, Pleckgate Road,
             Blackburn,, Lancashire, Blackburn, BB1 8QA, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7384811180, Email: ceri.lewis@2buy2.com
             Contact: Ceri Lewis
             Main Address: www.delta-esourcing.com, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
             NUTS Code: UKD41
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.delta-esourcing.com
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: www.delta-esourcing.com
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: 17 x Minibus Lease Hire for the Education Partnership       
      Reference Number: EPT 34500
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      34114400 - Minibuses.
      MA09-8 - For transport

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
      II.1.4) Short description: Lease hire of 17 minibuses       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 1       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKD41 Blackburn with Darwen
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Hire of 17x minibuses for the Education Partnership
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
                        
            Price - Weighting: 100
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Where the Tenderer offers electric vehicles, and an additional weighting using a multiplication factor of 1.5 will be applied. For example, if the cost is 25% higher than the lowest price bid it will receive 25% few points but then these points will be multiplied by 1.5.       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      As per tender document    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      As per tender document    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      As per tender document    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      As per tender document    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 000 - 000001       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 20/07/2023 Time: 13:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Until: 31/10/2023
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 20/07/2023
         Time: 13:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used 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.
Please note that no PIN notice was issued along side this tender.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Blackburn:-Minibuses./6J3TMV88HE

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6J3TMV88HE
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Finance Director , Education Partnership Trust
       Pleckgate Road,, Blackburn,, Lancashire,, Blackburn, BB1 8QA, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 19/06/2023

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