This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2022 at 01:00

Tender

16 May 2022 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Stirling Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Replacement Bus Services. The contract involves a local bus service within Stirling and its boundaries. The procurement process was completed on 21st September 2022. The buying organisation, Stirling Council, located in Stirling, UK, launched the tender under the title "Replacement Bus Services" in the services category. The procurement stage was 'Award'. The contract was divided into 6 lots including services such as X10 Route and C60 Bus Service. Key contact Jacqueline Leishman. The council used an open procurement method.

This tender by Stirling Council for Replacement Bus Services offers opportunities for businesses in the transportation sector to bid for contracts providing local bus services in Stirling. Businesses with expertise in operating bus services within specific areas will find this tender well-suited for growth opportunities. The contract involves the delivery of specific bus routes within Stirling and its boundaries, inviting suppliers to compete based on quality criteria including safe service, punctuality, vehicle quality, and environmental impact.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Replacement Bus Services

Notice Description

Stirling Council are seeking tenderers for a contracted local bus service within the area of Stirling and it's boundaries. The tender will be divided into 6 lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish, however, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

Lot Information

X10A + C11 DAY Bus Service; X10A - Aberfoyle - Stirling; C11 - Stirling - Cambusbarron

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 - X10 and C11, LOT 3 - X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 - X10A, LOT 5 - C11, LOT 6 - C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based. Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.. Quality MS1(a)Safe Service 10% MS2(b) - Safe Service 5% MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5% MS3(a)Driver Resources 5% MS3(b)Driver Resources 5% MS4 Punctuality 15% MS5 Vehicle Quality 15% MS6(a)Complaints 5% MS6(b)Complaints 5% MS7 Environmental Impact 10% MS8 Community Benefits 5% MS9(a)Sustainability 4% MS9(b)Sustainability 3% MS9(c)Sustainability 3% MS10 Fair working practices 5%

Renewal: This contract has the option to extend for 12 months at the sole discretion of Stirling Council

X10 and C11 Routes; X10 - Glasgow - Balfron - Stirling Service; C11 - Stirling - Cambusbarron

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 - X10 and C11, LOT 3 - X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 - X10A, LOT 5 - C11, LOT 6 - C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based. Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.. Quality MS1(a)Safe Service 10% MS2(b) - Safe Service 5% MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5% MS3(a)Driver Resources 5% MS3(b)Driver Resources 5% MS4 Punctuality 15% MS5 Vehicle Quality 15% MS6(a)Complaints 5% MS6(b)Complaints 5% MS7 Environmental Impact 10% MS8 Community Benefits 5% MS9(a)Sustainability 4% MS9(b)Sustainability 3% MS9(c)Sustainability 3% MS10 Fair working practices 5%

Renewal: With the option to extend for 12 months at the sole discretion of Stirling Council

X10A Bus Service - Aberfoyle - Stirling

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 - X10 and C11, LOT 3 - X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 - X10A, LOT 5 - C11, LOT 6 - C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based. Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.. Where either no bids or no suitable bids for any individual contract following this or any tender exercise are received, in accordance with Regulation 33 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015, Stirling Council will seek to obtain Best Value via direct negotiation with any operator it feels may deliver this.

Renewal: This contract has the option to extend for 12 months at the sole discretion of Stirling Council

C11 Bus Service - Stirling - Cambusbarron

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 - X10 and C11, LOT 3 - X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 - X10A, LOT 5 - C11, LOT 6 - C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based. Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.. Where either no bids or no suitable bids for any individual contract following this or any tender exercise are received, in accordance with Regulation 33 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015, Stirling Council will seek to obtain Best Value via direct negotiation with any operator it feels may deliver this.

Renewal: This contract has the option to extend for 12 months at the sole discretion of Stirling Council

X10 Route - Balfron - Stirling

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 - X10 and C11, LOT 3 - X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 - X10A, LOT 5 - C11, LOT 6 - C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based. Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.. Quality MS1(a)Safe Service 10% MS2(b) - Safe Service 5% MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5% MS3(a)Driver Resources 5% MS3(b)Driver Resources 5% MS4 Punctuality 15% MS5 Vehicle Quality 15% MS6(a)Complaints 5% MS6(b)Complaints 5% MS7 Environmental Impact 10% MS8 Community Benefits 5% MS9(a)Sustainability 4% MS9(b)Sustainability 3% MS9(c)Sustainability 3% MS10 Fair working practices 5%

Renewal: This contract has the option to extend for 12 months at the sole discretion of Stirling Council

C60 Bus Service - Killin - Callander

This procurement is concerned with the purchase of services for the replacement bus services provided by Stirling Council. Each of these services will be tendered as individual lots - LOT 1 - X10, LOT 2 - X10 and C11, LOT 3 - X10A and C11 DAY, LOT 4 - X10A, LOT 5 - C11, LOT 6 - C60 to give the opportunity for local suppliers to bid for services they are interested in depending on where their depots are based. Please note, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.. Quality MS1(a)Safe Service 10% MS2(b) - Safe Service 5% MS2 Vehicle Breakdown 5% MS3(a)Driver Resources 5% MS3(b)Driver Resources 5% MS4 Punctuality 15% MS5 Vehicle Quality 15% MS6(a)Complaints 5% MS6(b)Complaints 5% MS7 Environmental Impact 10% MS8 Community Benefits 5% MS9(a)Sustainability 4% MS9(b)Sustainability 3% MS9(c)Sustainability 3% MS10 Fair working practices 5%

Renewal: This contract has the option to extend for 12 months at the sole discretion of Stirling Council

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000690747
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459515
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£562,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£678,600 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Aug 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
This is dependant if the 12 month extension period is accepted, therefore may be are accepted, therefore tender process may take place either 2023 or 2024

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2ET
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling West
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

First Midland Bluebird

Kingshouse Travel Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448553
    Replacement Bus Services - Stirling Council are seeking tenderers for a contracted local bus service within the area of Stirling and it's boundaries. The tender will be divided into 6 lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish, however, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459515
    Replacement Bus Services - Stirling Council are seeking tenderers for a contracted local bus service within the area of Stirling and it's boundaries. The tender will be divided into 6 lots. Operators may bid for as many of these routes as they wish, however, suppliers MUST submit a price for Lot 3 if they wish to submit a price for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5. Submissions for Lot 4 and/or Lot 5 will not be considered without a submitted bid for Lot 3.

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