Tender

Park & Ride Bus Service 2024 - Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

06 May 2024 at 23:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Portsmouth City Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of a Park & Ride Bus Service 2024 in Portsmouth. The estimated contract value is about £480,000 per annum, with a potential increase of £100,000 annually for additional services. The contract is targeted to be awarded by 16th July 2024, with services commencing from 1st September 2024. The procurement will follow the 'Open Procedure' as per the Public Contracts Regulations (2015), with key dates including the tender return deadline on 7th June 2024 and contract award on 16th July 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for qualified operators in the public road transport services and hire of buses and coaches sector. Businesses looking to provide park and ride bus services, especially in the South East region of the United Kingdom, may find this tender suitable for growth. The contract period is from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027, creating a potentially long-term business opportunity for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Park & Ride Bus Service 2024 - Portsmouth

Notice Description

Portsmouth City Council - the 'council' - is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced operators for the delivery of a park and ride bus services. The council is seeking to address financial, service and environmental objectives and consider options through the procurement process in respect of service coverage, financial and environmental objectives. In order to investigate these options and enable the council to arrive at a fully informed market tested decision tenders will be invited against a range of Lots and Sub-Lots. 5.3. Tenderers have the option of tendering for one, all or any combination of Lot and Sub-Lot options. Based upon current operations the council estimates the value of the contract to be approximately ?480,000 per annum. This value could increase by a further ?100,000 per annum in the event that the contract is used to provide additional seasonal and ad-hoc services. The Council is targeting to award the contract by 16th July 2024 with services commencing from 1st September 2024. The contract will run for a base term relevant to the Lot and Sub Lot option awarded from which vary from 3 to 8 years. Lot and Sub-Lot options which have a base term of less than 8 ears may be extended at the option of the council to maximum total term of 8 years. The Council will run the procurement process in accordance with the 'Open Procedure' as set out within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015). The procurement timetable is set out below. 1 Contract notice published on Find a Tender - 6th May 2024 2 Procurement documents available on In-tend - 6th May 2024 3 Bidder Briefing (Teams Meeting) - Tuesday 14th May between 12:00 and 13:00 4 Deadline for requests for clarification - 28th May 2024 - 12:00 5 Tender return deadline - 7th June 2024 - 12:00 6 Interviews - if required (Teams Meeting) - 14th June 2024 7 Award Decision Notification - target - 5th July 2024 8 Standstill period starts - 6th July 2024 9 Standstill period ends - 15th July 2024 - 23:59 10 Contract Award - 16th July 2024 11 Commencement of Service - 1st September 2024 The council reserves the right at its absolute discretion to vary the timetable at any point during the procurement. Should the Council make any changes to the procurement programme notification will be issued to all Tenderers via In-tend. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2092ca7-fed5-465f-a66d-58845c9c4675
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAMPSHIRE
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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