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Published 21 Nov 2023, 10:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of School & Public Transport on Islay

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£3,447,247exc. VAT6.7% above first published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2024awarded 25 Apr 2024
Awarded to B Mundell Ltd (islay coaches)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Argyll and Bute Council have contracted with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school and public transport on the island of Islay - Route 1802K

  • Recurrence: 5 or 7 years from award.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Argyll & Bute Council have contracted with a transport operator who will provide safe…AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,400,000

Argyll & Bute Council have contracted with a transport operator who will provide safe and secure school transport on the island of Islay.

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.

Delivery: Scotland · Argyll & Bute
Extensions: Contract Duration: The contract duration will be for a period of 5 years from February 2024 with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract.Variant bids: 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
Quality: 20%Price: 75%Environmental: 5%
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • 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
21 Nov 2023, 10:41 GMT
Last source update
29 Apr 2024, 08:48 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
1802K
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-013682
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM63)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041b89 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:765037)

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

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
23 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
23 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Dec 2023 → 20 May 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    6 Dec 2023
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    23 Jan 2024, 13:00 GMT
  4. Notice published
    29 Apr 2024, 08:48 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    20 May 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    19 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    19 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 23 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
    19 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    29 Apr 2024, 08:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,678,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
B Mundell Ltd (islay coaches)SME£3,678,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sherriff CourtReview body Oban

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria