Tender

Contract for Local Bus Services and other public transport service

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

20 Jul 2020 at 15:17

Tender Notice
Tender

20 Jul 2020 at 10:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is initiating a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the "Contract for Local Bus Services and other public transport service". This tender aims to provide local bus and transport services across Durham County and its surrounding areas, with a total value of £50 million. The open procurement process is currently active, concluding the tender period on 19 August 2020, and the contract itself will commence on 1 October 2020, lasting until 30 September 2030. This new system will replace previous annual tendering practices, allowing providers to join the DPS at any time by submitting a compliant Selection Questionnaire (SQ).

This procurement represents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their business in public transport services. Businesses that can provide local bus routes or other public transport solutions will find this a suitable opportunity. The flexible nature of the DPS means that new suppliers can join at any point, increasing competition and potentially leading to fruitful partnerships within the public transport sector in the North East of England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for Local Bus Services and other public transport service

Notice Description

This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will replace the Councils previous practice of annual tendering through the NEPO portal for the different transport requirements. The DPS will be in place for a maximum period of 10 years. The DPS will remain open for providers to join at any time by submitting a compliant SQ. This DPS is for local bus services and other public transport services. This will cover the Durham County and surrounding areas. It will include multiple transport route requirements as well as new individual requirements that fall outside of the multiple routes. The full set of Contractual Requirements that will apply to all contracts can be found in Appendix 2. The multiple transport route requirements will be awarded via Calls for Competition from the DPS using the NEPO portal. New individual requirements will be awarded via Call for Competition from the DPS using the Councils bespoke email tendering system. To be included on the DPS, bidders will only have to pass the SQ stage once during the lifetime of the DPS. Those who pass the requirements of the SQ will have a place on the DPS and will receive Calls for Competition. Calls for Competition will be a request to submit prices and capacity for specific transport routes. Please note any current Durham County Council transport contracts will continue until they are due to expire and on the terms and conditions they were awarded on. However from now on all bidders are required to join the DPS by submitting this SQ so that they secure a place in readiness for future Calls for Competition. Organisations can register electronically for the documents via www.nepo.org, access the suppliers area, select Durham and search for Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Contract for Local Bus Services and other public transport service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-df370839-90cf-4417-a5e9-37f70e39adcb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b78d3be-558d-4d23-bc42-26511a797366
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 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
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
Post Town
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
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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