Official UK procurement notice
Provision of School & Local Transport in Helensburgh & Lomond
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of School Transport Services in the Helensburgh & Lomond area.
- Recurrence: 5 or 7 years from award.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Provision of School Transport Services in the Helensburgh & Lomond areaAwardedRenewalPublished value£4,200,000
Provision of School Transport Services in the Helensburgh & Lomond area.
Aim of Service:
The main elements of the School Transport Service are:
(a)To transport children to and from school safely and timeously;
(b)To encourage responsible behaviour by scholars;
(c)To liaise with Head Teachers or nominated representatives and Council Officers to achieve a high standard of service.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Capacity: 5%
- Fleet and Maintenance: 5%
- Method Statement - Discipline on Bus: 4%
- Method Statement - Communications with Client: 4%
- Community Benefits: 2%
- price: 75%
- Environmental Initiatives: 5%
Published award criteria (9)
- Capacity: 5
- Environmental Initiatives: 5
- Fleet and Maintenance: 5
- Method Statement - Discipline on Bus: 4
- Method Statement - Communications with Client: 4
- Community Benefits: 2
- Fair Work Practices: 0
- Promp Payment Performance: 0
- Price: 75
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 5 or 7 years from award.
- First published
- 13 Nov 2023, 11:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2024, 11:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Feb 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013117- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0417abFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:764550)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 9 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
27 Nov 2023 → 23 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected27 Nov 2023
- Submission deadline9 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened9 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published23 Apr 2024, 11:46 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jan 2024- Published value updated to £4,200,00010 Jan 2024, 14:54 GMTwas £291,200
- Status changed to active10 Jan 2024, 14:54 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Jan 2024, 14:54 GMT
- Deadline published: 9 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT10 Jan 2024, 14:54 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2024, 11:46 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garelochhead CoachesSME | £3,990,132 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013117-2024-1 · Garelochhead CoachesSME
- Signed
- 11 Apr 2024
- Value
- £3,990,132
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Garelochhead CoachesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria