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Contract for Local Bus Service and other Public Transport Service 2017

Durham County Council

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16 Oct 2017 at 15:07

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21 Jul 2017 at 15:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Contract for Local Bus Service and other Public Transport Service 2017" is led by Durham County Council, located in County Durham, England. This project seeks to provide various local bus services operating throughout the week, including some specific journeys for school travel. The tender period ended on 21st August 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 29th October 2017 and run until 31st October 2022. The procurement method employed is an Open OJEU Procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and it falls under the category of public road transport services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transport sector. Businesses that operate wheelchair-accessible buses and have experience in running public transport services would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The structure of the contract, which ensures fixed daily payments without revenue risk, makes it an attractive prospect for potential suppliers with the capacity to meet the required service standards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for Local Bus Service and other Public Transport Service 2017

Notice Description

This procurement is for a number of local bus services within County Durham. Some of these contracts are for services that operate a whole day Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday. In other cases the contracts are for journeys only operating on Monday to Saturday evenings, supplementing journeys operating on the same route on a commercial basis at other times of the day which do not form part of this contract. Some contracts are for services operating at peak times only. There are also in a small number of cases journeys that operate primarily for school travel purposes; special conditions will apply to those journeys. Most of the contracts will require buses with a minimum of 16 seats, however a larger vehicle could be used, unless where specifically stated. The vehicles required for these contracts will need to be wheelchair accessible, unless stated in the specification. The contracts will operate on a cost-based agreement under which fares revenue belongs to Durham County Council. The contractor will be paid a fixed price per day and so does not bear any risk related to revenue. This procurement is issued under an Open OJEU Procedure under Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 It is to be noted that Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) WILL apply in relation to this procurement exercise in relation to routes 3626, 3636, 3647, 3652, 3654, 3661. 3663 and 3681.(Please refer to ANNEX x for TUPE information).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df51d0f2-c1eb-4c4d-a3b4-1fbffa1674f9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2017 - 30 Oct 2022 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Ferryhill Village Travel

Arriva

Central Gateshead Taxis

Eden

Go North East Limited

Hodgson

Weardale Motor Services

Stanley Travel (North East) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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