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Published 12 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Contract for Transportation

Official notice

Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Aug 2021awarded 27 Jan 2022
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 19 Dec 2025 · extension options published · starts 20 Dec 2021

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Renfrewshire Council has awarded this Framework Contract. The Framework Contract will provide the Purchaser (comprising various parties jointly collaborating in this Tender) with a mechanism to procure transportation services for children and adults, including protected adults, consisting of buses and taxis with, or without, Escorts, meeting all applicable legal requirements and the requirements set out in the related Tender Documents. The Services will include, but not be limited to, planned taxi and bus journeys including ad hoc taxi journeys that the Purchaser's staff may need in the course of their employment and ad hoc bus Journeys that schools may require from time to time.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Taxi services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 10 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 20 Dec 2021

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Additional Support Needs BusesAwarded 4 yrs

This Lot will provide the Purchaser with a mechanism to procure bus hire for fixed Journeys with, or without, Escorts meeting all applicable legal requirements and as set out in the Tender Documents.

Contract period: 20 Dec 2021 – 19 Dec 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire
Extensions: The Framework Contract may be extended on two (2) occasions for a period of up to twelve (12) months on each occasion.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Additional Support Needs TaxisAwarded 4 yrs

This Lot will provide the Purchaser with a mechanism to procure taxi hire for fixed Journeys with, or without, Escorts meeting all applicable legal requirements and as set out in the Tender Documents.

Contract period: 20 Dec 2021 – 19 Dec 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire
Extensions: The Framework Contract may be extended on two (2) occasions for a period of up to twelve (12) months on each occasion.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Ad Hoc BusesAwarded 4 yrs

This Lot will provide the Purchaser with a mechanism to procure bus hire on an ad hoc basis.

Contract period: 20 Dec 2021 – 19 Dec 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire
Extensions: The Framework Contract may be extended on two (2) occasions for a period of up to twelve (12) months on each occasion.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Ad Hoc TaxisAwarded 4 yrs

This Lot will provide the Purchaser with a mechanism to procure taxi hire on an ad hoc basis meeting all applicable legal requirements and as set out in the Tender Documents.

Contract period: 20 Dec 2021 – 19 Dec 2025 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire
Extensions: The Framework Contract may be extended on two (2) occasions for a period of up to twelve (12) months on each occasion.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to these statements when completing section 4B of the SPD (Scotland):

    Statement for 4B.5.1 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

    Minimum: For 4B.5.1: Where the Tenderer is bidding for a place on either Lot 1 or Lot 3: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 GBP each and every claim Where a Tenderer believes that they are not required to hold Employer's Liability Insurance then the Tenderer shall s…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to these statements when completing section 4C of the SPD (Scotland):

    Statement for 4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

    Statement for 4C.6 Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the Service Provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications:

    Statement for 4C.9 Bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of requirements detailed in II.2.4 in the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.

    Statement for 4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.

    Minimum: For Part 4C.6: All Drivers shall hold appropriate & valid driving licences for the Vehicles being used to deliver the service & to have held the same for not less than 12 consecutive months prior to the Driver’s commencement on the provision of Services. PSV Drivers will also req…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Contract for Transportation” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Mar 2021, 15:08 GMT
Last source update
31 Jan 2022, 10:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference
RC-CPU-20-385
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002652
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driverTaxi servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b46 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2105/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session

Publisher note: (SC Ref:681214)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
16 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Aug 2021, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Mar 2021 → 31 Jan 2022 · 6 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    24 Mar 2021
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    16 Aug 2021, 12:30 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    20 Dec 2021
  6. Notice published
    31 Jan 2022, 10:54 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2021
  1. Deadline published: 23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
    6 Aug 2021, 09:14 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    16 Aug 2021, 11:55 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    16 Aug 2021, 11:55 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 16 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
    16 Aug 2021, 11:55 BST
    -7 days · was 23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    31 Jan 2022, 10:54 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.216 Aug 202123 Aug 2021+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.716 Aug 202123 Aug 2021+7 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.223 Aug 202130 Aug 2021+7 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.723 Aug 202130 Aug 2021+7 d

To allow Tenderers to prepare and submit a bid.

With regards to Section 5 – Evaluation Procedure : Framework Contract of the Invitation to Tender: Part 5.4 Commercial Envelope – All Lots of the Invitation to Tender states the following: The Commercial Envelope contains requests for pricing/commercial information that is required to be scored. The associated weighting for this overall section is 60% so the maximum score possible will be given 60…

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2021-08: 1 release · 6 Aug 2021
  • 2021-03: 1 release · 12 Mar 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 10admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1010 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 27 Jan 2022

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Additional Support Needs Buses

    Signed
    27 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 19 Dec 2025
    Status
    active
  • Additional Support Needs Taxis

    Signed
    27 Jan 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 19 Dec 2025
    Status
    active
  • Ad Hoc Buses

    Signed
    27 Jan 2022
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Period
    … – 19 Dec 2025
    Status
    active
  • Ad Hoc Taxis

    Signed
    27 Jan 2022
    Value
    £1,000,000
    Period
    … – 19 Dec 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Additional Support Needs Buses7bids · 7 electronic7——
2 · Additional Support Needs Taxis10bids · 10 electronic10——
3 · Ad Hoc Buses4bids · 4 electronic4——
4 · Ad Hoc Taxis7bids · 7 electronic7——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1JBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • See VI.4.3 belowReview body See VI.4.3 below

Framework contractors & participating bidders

10 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.