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11195 - South Fife Local Bus Services

Fife Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Mar 2019 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Oct 2018 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves Fife Council as the buying organisation for the "11195 - South Fife Local Bus Services" project, which falls under the general public services industry category. This tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract having been signed on 20 February 2019, amounting to £3,720,804. The procurement method used is an open procedure, aiming to organise local bus services within South Fife, ensuring connectivity for communities not served by the commercial bus network at different times of the day. The scope covers various locations in Fife, particularly the urban centres of Dunfermline, Rosyth, and Cowdenbeath.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for local bus service providers, particularly those classified as small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger operators capable of fulfilling contract requirements. Companies specialising in public transport services, particularly those with a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operator's Licence, are encouraged to participate. The framework agreement implies that successful bidders may have the potential to secure ongoing contracts over an extended period, thus fostering long-term business relationships with the Fife Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

11195 - South Fife Local Bus Services

Notice Description

Fife Council organises local bus services as permitted by Section 63(2) of The Transport Act 1985. The Council wishes to provide bus services to provide links for communities either not served by the commercial bus network or not served by that network on particular days or at particular times of day. This Invitation to Tender is for the supply of local bus services in South Fife as part of a Framework Agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council organises local bus services as permitted by Section 63(2) of The Transport Act 1985. The Council wishes to provide bus services to provide links for communities either not served by the commercial bus network or not served by that network on particular days or at particular times of day. This Invitation to Tender is for the supply of local bus services in South Fife as part of a Framework Agreement. South Fife is an area comprising, though not exclusively so, the boundaries of the former Dunfermline District Council. In general terms, this area is bounded by Kincardine, Saline, Kelty, Cardenden, Aberdour and the Forth Coast between Aberdour and Kincardine. The main urban centres are Dunfermline, Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly, Cardenden, Kelty and Ballingry. Services may operate wholly within the South Fife area but are not limited by its boundaries and may operate further afield.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: There will be an ongoing requirements for Local Bus Services in South Fife and we reserve the right to extend this framework if required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000560754
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR347581
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

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
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,720,804 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
It is anticipated there would be a contract notice for any future requirement approximately 8 months before the end of the framework agreement.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

A1 Minibus & Coach Services LTD

Bay Travel

Midland Bluebird Limited

Moffat & Williamson Ltd

Stagecoach East Scotland

Further Information

Notice Documents

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