--- title: "TD1904 - Procurement of a bus operator for Demand Responsive Transport" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-16" --- # TD1904 - Procurement of a bus operator for Demand Responsive Transport Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c.json) ## Summary The Derby City Council is inviting tenders for the procurement of a bus operator for Demand Responsive Transport. This open procedure tender has a maximum budget of £1,050,000 for a 24-month contract period starting on 3rd June 2024 and expiring on 2nd June 2026. Interested suppliers must express interest and obtain the documentation before the deadline on 30/04/2024. This tender from Derby City Council offers business growth opportunities for companies in the transport services industry, specifically for those capable of providing Demand Responsive Transport Bus Services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, which allows for a potential extension of up to 5 years based on performance and business needs. ## Notice Derby City Council (the Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a Contract for a Trial Demand Responsive Transport Bus Service. The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In brief, the process will be as follows: * All organisations expressing an interest in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) will have access to the ITT documents. * An initial examination will be made to establish the completeness of submitted Bids. The Council reserves the right to disqualify any Bid which is incomplete. * Complete Bids will initially be evaluated to ensure that all the stated essential qualifying criteria will be met. * All Bids which meet the essential qualifying criteria will be evaluated in full against the award criteria - this is explained in further detail on the following pages The initial contract period is for 24 months; the contract is estimated to commence 3rd June 2024 and expire 2nd June 2026. There will be an option to extend the contract for 3 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and further financial approval. Maximum contract period is 5 years. There is a maximum budget of PS1,050,000 for the duration of 24 months of the contract. Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 12:00 on 30/04/2024. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on 30/04/2024. Please visit the Council's e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Please search for TD1904. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b0e7a67-4f15-47da-91c9-9b777c42cd11 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,050,000 | | 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 16 Apr 2024 at 09:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b0e7a67-4f15-47da-91c9-9b777c42cd11 - 22 Mar 2024 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b0e7a67-4f15-47da-91c9-9b777c42cd11 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b0e7a67-4f15-47da-91c9-9b777c42cd11 16th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org ## 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-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e9666fe7-5cf6-489b-80d2-fdd3ff03a12c.json.