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title: "North Fife Local Bus Services - Contract Extensions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02921f"
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# North Fife Local Bus Services - Contract Extensions

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02921f

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## Summary

The Fife Council has recently extended contracts for local bus services in North Fife, a region that includes urban centres like Cupar, St Andrews, and Anstruther. This extension, classified under public road transport services, aims to maintain connectivity for communities that may not be served by commercial bus operators. The contracts are set to be active until 13th August 2023, following prior extensions that date back to the original contracts awarded in August 2018. The procurement method used is a limited procedure, executed without prior publication of a call for competition, in response to difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies specializing in public transport services, particularly those adept at adapting to fluctuating demand and operational challenges. Businesses, especially small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in providing community transport solutions or those able to offer flexible transport options, are well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement process places emphasis on quality and fair work practices, making it essential for bidders to demonstrate their ability to meet these criteria alongside competitive pricing.

## Notice

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. These bus services which are the subject of this Notice are in North Fife. North Fife is an area comprising, though not exclusively so, the boundaries of the former North-east Fife District Council. In general terms, this area is bounded by Newburgh, Gateside, Falkland, Freuchie, Star, Kennoway and Leven and all points to the north and east within the peninsula. The main urban centres are Cupar, St Andrews and Anstruther. Services may operate wholly within the North Fife area but are not limited by its boundaries and may operate further afield. On 1st March 2018, Fife Council confirmed to successful operators their place on the framework for the provision of North Fife Local Bus Services. Contracts initially awarded under the framework commenced on 13th August 2018 and ran to 16th August 2020 with the option to extend for one year to 15th August 2021. Information about the award of the framework and contracts awarded under it was published on 5th April 2018 under references: APR315670 / OCID:ocds-r6ebe6-0000512992. Those contracts were extended until 15th August 2021, when the framework expired, and then were further extended until 14th August 2022, a modification notice confirming this was published on 10th February 2021, reference: FEB406408 OCID:ocds-r6ebe6-0000643941. This notice is to extend these existing contracts with the incumbent suppliers for a period of 12 months until 13th August 2023 for the reasons detailed in section IV of this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

These contracts are an extension of the existing contracts for the supply of local bus services in North Fife: NF/24-1 St Andrews - Guardbridge - Cupar - Pitlessie - Kettlebridge - Ladybank - Freuchie - Glenrothes NF/41 Kirkcaldy - Windygates - Kennoway - Craigrothie - Ceres - Cupar NF/53 Cupar - Balmullo - Tayport, Shandwell Road, Elizabeth Street - Dundee NF/64 A St Andrews - Strathkinness - Pitscottie - Craigrothie - Cupar - Ladybank - Aucthermuchty - Strathmiglo - Falkland - Glenrothes (circular within St Andrews) NF/68 Cupar Town Service NF/77-1 Dundee - Newport on Tay - Wormit - Gauldry - Balmerino NF/92 St Andrews, Younger Gardens - Hospital - South Street - Guardbridge - Leuchars Rail - Balmullo - St Michaels - Tayport - (Dundee) - Newport on Tay - Wormit - Gauldry - Balmerino - St Michaels - Balmullo - Leuchars Rail - Guardbridge - St Andrews, Market Street - Hospital - Younger Gardens - clockwise and anticlockwise NF/94 St Andrews Bus Station - Guardbridge - Leuchars - St Michaels - Dairsie - Cupar - Cuparmuir - Pitlessie - Kingskettle - Ladybank - Giffordtown - Collessie - Grange of Lindores - Newburgh NF/95A Leven - Lower Largo - Upper Largo - Colinsburgh - Elie - Anstruther - Crail - Kingsbarns - St Andrews NF/OS70 Tayport, Albert Street - Queen Street - Nelson Street - Elizabeth Street - Cupar NF/TAXIBUS-4 North Fife Flexi Zones

### Procurement Information

Covid-19, has reduced demand so fares information for specifications can't be provided and it's unclear when passenger numbers will return to pre-Covid levels, leading to difficulty in pricing bids because fare levels are unknown. By extending contracts, we have time to obtain more realistic passenger level data. - Covid-19 has prevented us undertaking on-bus passenger surveys, a more effective tool than online ones with regard to response numbers. Recovered passenger levels will enable accurate surveys. - The Covid Support Grant will be revised/ended at some point, which is likely to impact bus operators' income. There is concern that, when the Government support ends, marginal commercial bus routes will be withdrawn, putting pressure on the Council to subsidise replacements. The impact isn't yet known but we wouldn't want any decisions/outcomes to force us to amend/abandon a procurement in the near future. - Delay to implementing the Under 22s Free Travel Scheme leaves unknowns re. provision of passenger and pupil fare estimates and continued uncertainty over what the Government will be funding with regard to pupils on our registered school buses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002346-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,601,551 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 6GH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | MOFFAT & WILLIAMSON; STAGECOACH EAST SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2022 at 16:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002346-2022
- 16 Dec 2021 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031432-2021
- 10 Feb 2021 at 15:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002744-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000671801
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

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