--- title: "Park & Ride Bus Service 2024 - Portsmouth" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-06" --- # Park & Ride Bus Service 2024 - Portsmouth Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d.json) ## Summary The Portsmouth City Council is inviting tenders for the delivery of a Park & Ride Bus Service 2024 in Portsmouth. The estimated contract value is about £480,000 per annum, with a potential increase of £100,000 annually for additional services. The contract is targeted to be awarded by 16th July 2024, with services commencing from 1st September 2024. The procurement will follow the 'Open Procedure' as per the Public Contracts Regulations (2015), with key dates including the tender return deadline on 7th June 2024 and contract award on 16th July 2024. This tender presents opportunities for qualified operators in the public road transport services and hire of buses and coaches sector. Businesses looking to provide park and ride bus services, especially in the South East region of the United Kingdom, may find this tender suitable for growth. The contract period is from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027, creating a potentially long-term business opportunity for successful bidders. ## Notice Portsmouth City Council - the 'council' - is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced operators for the delivery of a park and ride bus services. The council is seeking to address financial, service and environmental objectives and consider options through the procurement process in respect of service coverage, financial and environmental objectives. In order to investigate these options and enable the council to arrive at a fully informed market tested decision tenders will be invited against a range of Lots and Sub-Lots. 5.3. Tenderers have the option of tendering for one, all or any combination of Lot and Sub-Lot options. Based upon current operations the council estimates the value of the contract to be approximately ?480,000 per annum. This value could increase by a further ?100,000 per annum in the event that the contract is used to provide additional seasonal and ad-hoc services. The Council is targeting to award the contract by 16th July 2024 with services commencing from 1st September 2024. The contract will run for a base term relevant to the Lot and Sub Lot option awarded from which vary from 3 to 8 years. Lot and Sub-Lot options which have a base term of less than 8 ears may be extended at the option of the council to maximum total term of 8 years. The Council will run the procurement process in accordance with the 'Open Procedure' as set out within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015). The procurement timetable is set out below. 1 Contract notice published on Find a Tender - 6th May 2024 2 Procurement documents available on In-tend - 6th May 2024 3 Bidder Briefing (Teams Meeting) - Tuesday 14th May between 12:00 and 13:00 4 Deadline for requests for clarification - 28th May 2024 - 12:00 5 Tender return deadline - 7th June 2024 - 12:00 6 Interviews - if required (Teams Meeting) - 14th June 2024 7 Award Decision Notification - target - 5th July 2024 8 Standstill period starts - 6th July 2024 9 Standstill period ends - 15th July 2024 - 23:59 10 Contract Award - 16th July 2024 11 Commencement of Service - 1st September 2024 The council reserves the right at its absolute discretion to vary the timetable at any point during the procurement. Should the Council make any changes to the procurement programme notification will be issued to all Tenderers via In-tend. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2092ca7-fed5-465f-a66d-58845c9c4675 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HAMPSHIRE | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver ## Release History - 6 May 2024 at 23:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2092ca7-fed5-465f-a66d-58845c9c4675 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2092ca7-fed5-465f-a66d-58845c9c4675 6th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1928cc52-89f2-40da-a406-b11a355d410d.json.