Tender

Route 9 Bus Service

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

26 May 2023 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council (RBC) has initiated a tender process titled "Route 9 Bus Service" under the services category. The procurement involves inviting tenders from suitable operators for the provision of a public bus service along Route 9, with a contract value estimated between £216,000 and £1.82 million. This tender is offered in two lots, with a closing date set for 10:00 on Tuesday 27th June 2023. The contract is expected to commence on 24th July 2023, lasting until 31st March 2025, with the potential for extension until 31st March 2028.

This tender for the Route 9 Bus Service by the Reading Borough Council presents significant business opportunities for operators in the road transport services sector, specifically those involved in hiring buses and coaches with drivers. Businesses interested in providing public road transport services, bus repair, maintenance, and passenger transport services would find this tender appealing. The flexibility and scale of the two lots offer room for different business sizes to compete effectively, with the potential for service development during the contract duration to cater to customer needs and enhance service quality.

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Notice Title

Route 9 Bus Service

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council (RBC) is inviting tenders from suitable operators for the provision of a public Bus Service along Route 9. The current Route 9 runs from Reading Station to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Cressingham Road and Whitley Wood Road/Northumberland Avenue.This tender is offered over two Lots: Lot 1 replicates the existing route and timetable. Lot 2 extends the Lot 1 contract route via Worton Grange to Lime Square and Reading Green Park Train Station. It is assumed that this will be a three-bus timetable. Both services will run from Monday to Friday from approximately 0600-2030.Bidders are invited to bid for one or both Lots. RBC intends to award to one Lot only, based on the prices obtained and the final budget available.The value of the contract is estimated to be between PS216K and PS1.82million, depending on the Lot selected and the take up of extension options.The closing date for this tender is 10:00 on Tuesday 27th June 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Route 9 core service

As part of the Reading Borough Council's (RBC) Bus Service Improvement Plan, RBC has committed to delivering key bus services within the Borough in order to improve equality of access to transport service. The Route 9 service is vital to delivering this outcome.Lot 1 is the core Route 9 service to replicate the existing route and timetable. The service runs from Reading Station to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Cressingham Road and Whitley Wood Road/Northumberland Avenue. The core service will run from Monday to Friday from approximately 0600-2030, although changes to the service, including extending the operating hours, may be enacted during the course of the contract if required to meet customer needs.This Lot is offered on a gross cost basis, with RBC taking on the commercial risk of the service. In this model, bidders submit their price for operating the service as part of the tender return. The Operator shall be paid the full, monthly contract price, but any fares taken aboard the Route 9 Service shall be the property of RBC and shall be netted off against the contract price when invoicing.The estimated value of this contract is between PS216K and PS660K, based on the core service and depending on the take up of extension options within the contract. However, this service may be developed over the course of the contract to ensure the best possible service for customers, including extended operating hours, and therefore the value of the contract could increase accordingly.The initial term of the contract is due to commence on 24th July 2023 and end on 31st March 2025, with the option to extend until 31st March 2028.

Options: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months.

Renewal: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months.

Lot 2 - Route 9 extended serivce

As part of the Reading Borough Council's (RBC) Bus Service Improvement Plan, RBC has committed to delivering key bus services within the Borough in order to improve equality of access to transport service. The Route 9 service is vital to delivering this outcome.Lot 2 is an extended Route 9 service. This extends the Lot 1 contract route that uns from Reading Station to the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Cressingham Road and Whitley Wood Road/Northumberland Avenue, via Worton Grange to Lime Square and the soon to be opened Reading Green Park Train Station. It is assumed that this extend route will require the equivalent of a three-timetable. The core service will run from Monday to Friday from approximately 0600-2030, although changes to the service, including extending the operating hours, may be enacted during the course of the contract if required to meet customer needs.This Lot is offered on a gross cost basis, with RBC taking on the commercial risk of the service. In this model, bidders submit their price for operating the service as part of the tender return. The Operator shall be paid the full, monthly contract price, but any fares taken aboard the Route 9 Service shall be the property of RBC and shall be netted off against the contract price when invoicing.The estimated value of this contract is between PS650K and PS1.82M, based on a three-bus timetable delivering the core service hours, and depending on the take up of extension options within the contract. However, this service may be developed over the course of the contract to ensure the best possible service for customers, including extended operating hours, and therefore the value of the contract could increase accordingly.The initial term of the contract is due to commence on 24th July 2023 and end on 31st March 2025, with the option to extend until 31st March 2028.

Options: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months.

Renewal: The initial term of the contract runs until 31st March 2025. The contract includes the option to extend for a period of 36 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d009
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015181-2023
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34114400 - Minibuses

34121000 - Buses and coaches

34121100 - Public-service buses

34121300 - Double-decker buses

34121400 - Low-floor buses

34144910 - Electric buses

50113100 - Bus repair services

50113200 - Bus maintenance services

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,820,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Emma Glynn
Contact Email
emma.glynn@reading.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

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