Award

P-2461 Rail Substitution Bus Services

TRANSLINK

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Award

17 May 2023 at 09:30

Tender

07 Dec 2022 at 13:27

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Translink, has awarded a contract for Rail Substitution Bus Services to J K COACHES LTD. The procurement is for the hire of buses and coaches with drivers to cover disruptions to railway services in Northern Ireland. The initial 5-year contract, with possible extensions, has an anticipated start date of March 2023. The contract was signed on 17th May 2023, with a value of £1,000,000. Translink used an open procedure for this procurement.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses in the passenger transport sector, especially those with experience in hiring vehicles and drivers. Companies with expertise in managing emergency transport services may find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The contract period for this procurement is 5 years initially, with potential extensions, offering stable revenue opportunities for chosen suppliers.

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Notice Title

P-2461 Rail Substitution Bus Services

Notice Description

Translink requires from time-to-time additional Bus and Coach Vehicles and drivers that will be available at times of both pre-planned and emergency disruption to railway services to cover the Northern Ireland rail network. This will be an initial 5 year contract with possible further extensions for up to 2 years. Anticipated Contract Start Date is March 2023. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink requires from time-to-time additional Bus and Coach Vehicles and drivers that will be available at times of both pre-planned and emergency disruption to railway services to cover the Northern Ireland rail network. This will be an initial 5 year contract with possible further extensions for up to 2 years. Anticipated Contract Start Date is March 2023. Your response must be submitted via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) on the eTendersNI portal. Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the Interactive Walkthrough on the eTendersNI Homepage. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Renewal: Up to 24 month(s) extension after initial period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038b6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014011-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£980,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£980,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Q1 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSLINK
Contact Name
michael.kerrtranslink.co.uk
Contact Email
michael.kerr@translink.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7LX
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J K COACHES

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