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Provision of Home to School Transport Services for BCBC 2024 via mixed vehicles

Bridgend County Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Sep 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council has completed the procurement for the provision of home to school transport services for the year 2024. This contracting process falls under the 'General Public Services' category, specifically concerning transport services (CPV: 60170000). The location for this procurement is Bridgend, with routes also extending to regions covered under UKL17. The procurement method followed was an open procedure, and the key date for contract signing was 23 August 2024. The contract, valued at £3,118,489, covers multiple routes requiring various types of vehicles and, in some instances, escorts. The procurement stage for this tender was the award stage, finalised on 6 September 2024, and initiated by a tender published earlier on 4 June 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in transportation services, particularly those capable of providing diverse vehicle fleets for school transport. Companies like Kwik Cabs, Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd, and others from the SME sector were awarded contracts, indicating that smaller businesses with relevant transport capabilities can compete successfully. Business growth can be spurred by securing similar public contracts, leading to steady revenue streams and potential for service expansion. This contract highlights the commitment of Bridgend County Borough Council to involve regional or local operators in enhancing public service capabilities, thereby welcoming SMEs with a reliable fleet and capacity to ensure safe transit for schoolchildren.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Home to School Transport Services for BCBC 2024 via mixed vehicles

Notice Description

Bridgend Council seek Operators to provide Home to School Transport, with escorts as specified, multiple routes for a range of vehicles

Lot Information

Lot 1

Bridgend Borough County Council require operators to carry out a number of Home to School Transport routes utilising a range of vehicles to start September 2024. Some of the routes require the addition of an escort

Renewal: Duration of routes is dependent on requirement with extension options applicable where specified.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-141950
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=141950
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,118,489 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bridgend County Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

Bridgend Taxi Leasing Ltd

Express Motors LTD

G AND S Travel

GWYN JONES AND SON LIMITED

Hammonds Travel

James Taxis

Kwik Cabs

Llynfi Coaches

PEYTON TRAVEL LIMITED

VILLAGE BUS & TAXI LTD

Wilkins Coaches

Further Information

Notice Documents

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