Notice Information
Notice Title
SC22135 - Electric Fastrack Bus Services
Notice Description
The Council requires a utility services contract for the operation of electric Fastrack bus services, including: * Fastrack bus depot - The bus operator will be required to provide the primary operational base for Fastrack staff and vehicles, with suitable facilities for both. * Resource management - The bus operator will be required to manage staff recruitment, staff retention, and customer service levels. * High quality customer service - The bus operator will be required to meet high customer service standards, as well as driver and vehicle quality standards. * Dedicated electric bus fleet - The bus operator will procure and manage a new fleet of electric buses dedicated to providing Fastrack services. * Ticketing services - The bus operator will receive and manage payment for bus tickets on-bus and off-bus. * Electric Vehicle repairs and maintenance - The bus operator will be responsible for the ongoing repair and maintenance of the electric bus fleet. The initial scope of the contract will be limited to the operation of the Fastrack Kent Thameside network, with the option of modifying the contract to include the option of Fastrack Dover network (or similar cross-boundary services in/around Kent) at any stage throughout the contract period. A full specification of the required services will be shared with successful Candidates as part of the Invitation to Tender. KCC will reserve the right to extend the Contract Period on one or more occasion (by three months' notice in writing served by KCC on the bus operator) provided the aggregate of any such extensions do not extend beyond an additional 5 years.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council requires a utility services contract for the operation of electric Fastrack bus services, including: * Fastrack bus depot - The bus operator will be required to provide the primary operational base for Fastrack staff and vehicles, with suitable facilities for both. * Resource management - The bus operator will be required to manage staff recruitment, staff retention, and customer service levels. * High quality customer service - The bus operator will be required to meet high customer service standards, as well as driver and vehicle quality standards. * Dedicated electric bus fleet - The bus operator will procure and manage a new fleet of electric buses dedicated to providing Fastrack services. * Ticketing services - The bus operator will receive and manage payment for bus tickets on-bus and off-bus. * Electric Vehicle repairs and maintenance - The bus operator will be responsible for the ongoing repair and maintenance of the electric bus fleet. The initial scope of the contract will be limited to the operation of the Fastrack Kent Thameside network, with the option of modifying the contract to include the option of Fastrack Dover network (or similar cross-boundary services in/around Kent) at any stage throughout the contract period. A full specification of the required services will be shared with successful Candidates as part of the Invitation to Tender. KCC will reserve the right to extend the Contract Period on one or more occasion (by three months' notice in writing served by KCC on the bus operator) provided the aggregate of any such extensions do not extend beyond an additional 5 years.
Renewal: KCC will reserve the right to extend the Contract Period on one or more occasion (by three months' notice in writing served by KCC on the bus operator) provided the aggregate of any such extensions do not extend beyond an additional 5 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-032faf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003816-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Aug 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Jun 2022Expired
- Award Date
- 1 Jun 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Milly Massy
- Contact Email
- milly.massy@kent.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 3000422036
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XX
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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