Find a TenderClosed
Published 20 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PIISC004 - Germany Bus Service

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesRestricted
Published estimate£2,200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract to provide the MOD with Coach Hire with Driver, for return transport between the UK and Germany and other intra-EU journeys.

CPV: Hire of buses and coaches with driver · Land transport services

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
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Evaluation: 30%
  • Pricing Evaluation: 60%
  • Delivering Social Value Evaluation: 10%
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability
    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
    • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
    • There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

    If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e…

  • Suitability
    1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
    • Browse to the eSourcing Portal
    • Click the “Click here to register” link
    • Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
    • Enter your correct business and user details
    • Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
    • You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
    1. Express an Interest in the tender
    • Login to the portal with the username/password
    • Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
    • Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
    • Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
    • This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
    • Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box
    1. Responding to the tender
    • You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
    • You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
    • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
    • There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

    If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e…

Second stage candidates
1–4 candidates invited to tender
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.

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
Restricted
Legal basis
CELEX · 32009L0081 Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (Directive 2009/81/EC)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Authority reference
PIISC004
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008409
Classification (CPV)
Hire of buses and coaches with driverLand transport services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a84a Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this opportunity, please visit: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/. To participate in this opportunity, please visit: www.contracts.mod.uk and register as a supplier - you will then be able to complete the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en

Timeline

20 Apr 2021 → 2 Jun 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    2 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral Government MOD Abbeywood, BristolContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • MODMediation bodyReview body BristolContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.