--- title: "Contract for Local Bus Service and other Public Transport Service 2017" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-10-16" --- # Contract for Local Bus Service and other Public Transport Service 2017 Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Contract for Local Bus Service and other Public Transport Service 2017" is led by Durham County Council, located in County Durham, England. This project seeks to provide various local bus services operating throughout the week, including some specific journeys for school travel. The tender period ended on 21st August 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 29th October 2017 and run until 31st October 2022. The procurement method employed is an Open OJEU Procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and it falls under the category of public road transport services. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transport sector. Businesses that operate wheelchair-accessible buses and have experience in running public transport services would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The structure of the contract, which ensures fixed daily payments without revenue risk, makes it an attractive prospect for potential suppliers with the capacity to meet the required service standards. ## Notice This procurement is for a number of local bus services within County Durham. Some of these contracts are for services that operate a whole day Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday. In other cases the contracts are for journeys only operating on Monday to Saturday evenings, supplementing journeys operating on the same route on a commercial basis at other times of the day which do not form part of this contract. Some contracts are for services operating at peak times only. There are also in a small number of cases journeys that operate primarily for school travel purposes; special conditions will apply to those journeys. Most of the contracts will require buses with a minimum of 16 seats, however a larger vehicle could be used, unless where specifically stated. The vehicles required for these contracts will need to be wheelchair accessible, unless stated in the specification. The contracts will operate on a cost-based agreement under which fares revenue belongs to Durham County Council. The contractor will be paid a fixed price per day and so does not bear any risk related to revenue. This procurement is issued under an Open OJEU Procedure under Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 It is to be noted that Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) WILL apply in relation to this procurement exercise in relation to routes 3626, 3636, 3647, 3652, 3654, 3661. 3663 and 3681.(Please refer to ANNEX x for TUPE information). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df51d0f2-c1eb-4c4d-a3b4-1fbffa1674f9 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Sep 2017 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Oct 2022 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Neville's Cross | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 8 | | Supplier names | ARRIVA; CENTRAL GATESHEAD TAXIS; EDEN; FERRYHILL VILLAGE TRAVEL; GO NORTH EAST; HODGSON; STANLEY TRAVEL; WEARDALE MOTOR SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ## Release History - 16 Oct 2017 at 14:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df51d0f2-c1eb-4c4d-a3b4-1fbffa1674f9 - 21 Jul 2017 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df51d0f2-c1eb-4c4d-a3b4-1fbffa1674f9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df51d0f2-c1eb-4c4d-a3b4-1fbffa1674f9 21st July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.durham.gov.uk ## 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-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe22d4c-11de-477f-a2d8-5f052359ab48.json.